Here's how you deal with a neighbor's scrub oak tree: That's my neighbor's garden to the right of the fence. Look how one of my Cecile Brunners is improving the look of that ugly oak. You'll have to enlarge to get the full picture. A month ago, one of my yellow Lady Banks roses was doing the same thing to the same tree. As soon as it stops blooming, Cecile Brunner takes over the camouflage duty.