An elderly couple in the UK say they are being hit with a bill after a neighbour complained about them planting flowers and shrubs on a small patch of scrubland next to their home. Hilary Garner, 82, and her husband Christopher Garner, 84, spent more than £700 decorating a roughly 3-metre-squared (about 9.84 square feet) area. The complaint is described as coming from a single neighbour. The couple’s actions are said to have involved planting flowers and shrubs on the land, rather than leaving it as scrub. According to the report, they are now facing a cost totalling around £1,000 linked to the dispute. The available details focus on the size of the area they worked on, the couple’s age, the amount they paid for their landscaping, and the fact that one neighbour raised the issue. The report does not provide information on any official findings, the specific authority involved, or the precise basis for the charges beyond the neighbour’s complaint.