Originally Posted by ozinus

I am an Arborist recently back in Australia after having worked in the north east United States for the last six years. One thing that immediately drew my attention back in Australia was the ridiculous want of ownership to be denoted by a fence.
What is wrong with natural borders. Most of MA and NH and surrounding states have no fences between properties yet share a common garden bed replete with shade and ornamental plantings beneficial to both yards. If we ever have our clients ear perhaps more of these sorts of ideas could be suggested to our customers. Imagine a far more open park type feel to a neighbourhood. We all know where our property ends and if there is dispute it's nothing a survey can't fix. Half the time the fences are wrong anyway.