Cost effective ways to kill weeds on a city owned lot?

[Violeta Skarpeta]

My property is surrounded by city owned lots and while I will be fined if my grass is higher than 10 inches, the weeds on city land get taller than me by June (we have some invasive plants around here). All of this is spilling towards my property, increasing landscaping costs and attracting infestation.

Anyone had luck slowing down vegetation by pouring salt or vinegar on the ground? Anything else I can do (besides calling the city as I played that game in vein last year)?

[Scott Mac]

Hi Jennifer,

Just an idea.

You might want to try going to visit the Mayor in person (if its not a large metropolis), and show some pics of the tall weeds on your phone.

Then simply ask if the Mayor can help you (a voter) to get those weeds cut more often, or even planted with park grass (probably no to this one, but it gives you the fallback of cut the weeds), so the kids don't hurt themselves on random rusty objects hidden by the tall weeds. You wouldn't want your fine town to become know as Lockjawville.

Scott...