Trampled lawn
Imagine being on a ten foot ladder and power shearing maple trees down to size. I hate to power shear trees, but in this case, there isn’t enough time to hand prune so many trees. We did some, and next year we’ll do more. It will work out.
Just as I turned off my shears, the middle-aged, female strata unit owner came out and accused me of trampling her lawn to death. And worse, she was shocked that her poor lawn hasn’t been overseeded yet. According to her, she’s lived in her unit for seven years, and her lawn has been great, until I showed up to trample it. Jesus. Another Karen.
Not so fast
Alright, let’s take a look. It’s mid-February so not many lawns look great. It’s winter. Yes, it’s been mild overall, but still, it’s too cold for grass to be actively growing.
Access, is another issue. To properly service the row of connected backyards, I have to walk through this yard. Even if I did somehow trample some grass, I wouldn’t matter, because I have to service the neighbouring units.
I mentioned tom her that the conditions in her backyard were lousy. Her small lawn patch is stuck between her building and a wall of trees; Japanese maple and right behind it a line of mature blue spruce trees. All of that adds up to too much shading.
But she wouldn’t hear it. The cause of her poor lawn condition was my trampling. Really?
How to complain in a strata complex
I have no problem talking to residents about their lawns, but instead of accusing landscapers of causing damage, it’s best to take pictures and send your complain to your strata council. Verbally assaulting me on site doesn’t help anyone.
As soon as mentioned her strata council, the lady said no, because I should know her lawn is weak and needs to be overseeded. Hmm. So I took her unit number and passed the problem on to my boss. They can sort it out. If they decide to overseed her lawn, it can be done in spring, when higher temperatures will give the seed a chance to germinate.
But I do stand by my comment: it’s the shady conditions that negatively affect her lawn patch, not my weekly access.
