posted 12 years ago
Wow, Jacob, that's really unfortunate! Maybe you could try mulching and cleaning it up some, putting in a few flowers so it can look tidy. There was a house I used to drive by that looked like it had a gorgeous garden - always had something blooming and just lush green growth. Turns out the person who lived there had ill health and was neglecting it! The flowering plants disguised the weeds unless you looked closely! People who don't know any better will see "other" plants among a flower bed and assume they're just not big enough to bloom yet, LOL! Well, as long as you keep down the recognizable weeds like thistles.
However, if you had the misfortune of planting in the "right of way" that could be trouble - some communities have rules against planting trees or shrubs in the 5 feet or so from the street because that's where utility companies are allowed to bury cables, lines, pipes, etc. and they don't want tree roots messing up their stuff.