Show Shrubs Are Nice Off Sidewalks Even on well maintained lots trees and shrubs sometimes sometimes sometimes some some- times outgrow their bounds according to Grant P. P Petersen Petersen Petersen Peter- Peter sen Bountiful City manager THIS OF course is because home owners take pride in their yards and cultivate the plant materials to keep them healthy However sometimes we can get too much of a good thing as is the case with overgrown shrubs and un- un pruned trees that block the sidewalks and obstruct the vision of motorists Roses and other fast growing plants can become become become be be- come a real hazard when they extend over a sidewalk A youngster playing on the walk could easily blind himself himself himself him him- self by running into rose cane or hedge ADULTS can be seriously injured if tree limbs are too low or shrub growth extends into public right of Property Property Prop Prop- erty owners would be wise to check their plant materials to make sure that none of it itis itis itis is interfering with those who use the streets and sidewalks It could prevent a serious lawsuit he said On vacant lots the weeds and grass are sometimes allow al allowed allowed al- al low lowed to grow over the walk and restrict its use This creates an imposition t on upon the pedestrians Owners O of vacant property should be more considerate considerate considerate con con- of their neighbors by removing the weeds and grass from the sidewalk area ANOTHER practice that is discourteous and dangerous is placing the lawn sprinkler on the sidewalk This forces the pedestrian into the street Again property owners should be more considerate of their neighbors by irrigating lawns without spraying the sidewalks the city manager said |