A couple of years ago the idiots at the HOA sent me a letter informing me to remove a dying tree in my front yard and replant a similar tree ASAP or I will be heavily fined. I have three small trees in my front yard and all 3 look fine, so I call them.

I spoke to the “manager” of the community and she read the notice back to me verbatim. I said I understand the letter, but unsure which tree she's speaking about. She gets mad and said she’ll schedule someone to come over and show me.

Fast forward a couple of days and I happen to be WFH. I see someone poking around my yard for a few mins. before I go out there.

Me - Can I help you?

HOA Guy - Uh I’m here to inform you to remove and replace the dying tree.

Me - Okay which one is dying?

HOA Guy - That one (points to a tree w/ yellow leaves)

Me - That tree is not dying.

HOA Guy - Yes it is, the leaves are yellow and leaves are falling off.

Me - Uh… it’s Fall, and trees do that.

HOA Guy - The other tree’s leaves are not yellow.

Me - They’ll get yellow eventually, this happens every year. It’s called f’n Nature.

HOA Guy doesn't say another word and walks off. I never heard another word from them about the ‘dying tree’.