But Janet Bennett, pictured, now rests all her hopes on the States approving new legislation that will give Environment the power to enforce action.
The hairdresser, who is in her 40s, moved into her St Andrew's property two years ago and was faced with the fast-growing conifer.
However, despite frequent attempts to get her neighbour to cut the hedge, she said the family had only been met with excuses. 'It's terrible, I just don't want to go out in the garden, and at night the house is in complete darkness as it even blocks out the moon,' she said.
