It happens all the time. A home owner decides that they want to take a small tree, a bush or maybe a bunch of Hostas with them when they move out after selling their home.
Perennials run with the property which means if you sell your home under Minnesota law those trees, bushes and perennials are included in the sale. Sellers who want to remove some plants should put it in writing and make it part of the purchase agreement. I had one couple several years ago who got the buyers of their home to agree to let them come back and remove a small lilac bush.
Vegetable gardens or “crops” are another matter. Technically the people who planted the garden can come back and harvest the vegetables even if they no longer own the property.
