i agree nox, a few people in this were in a huff because they were enterring competitions for the gardens in the area and felt his ruined it...
none of their business what his garden looks like - if you dont like it, dont look... i dont believe people have any right to dictate what neighbours have on their land just because they dont like how it looks
that said, this guy was pretty down about it all and in the end was glad of the help... it had become an impossible mountain and with some help he began to see light
but it has to be in his own time, and his own decision.