Your home may be your castle, but if it’s part of a homeowners association (HOA), consider your home’s front-facing landscape to be governed by someone other than you. An HOA is an organization within a residential community such as a subdivision or planned development, that creates and enforces rules for the properties and residents within its purview.
When you buy a home within an HOA, you automatically become a member and are subject to these HOA guidelines. An HOA’s governance includes details regarding the content and maintenance of a home’s landscape. While each HOA is separate and distinct, many share common restrictions around what homeowners cannot plant in their front yards.
