Originally Posted by
greencanuck
I have the same problem in my front yard of random passers-by filching the flowers.
Sitting in my living room, looking over the front garden, I have caught about a half dozen people each gardening season.
At least twice that number are not caught.
The most memorable occasions were:
- when a mystery person took every tulip that was blooming ( at least 30) at one time. ( Beautiful garden one minute, empty 10 minutes later)
- a mother teaching her child how to take them (I could see and hear them through the open window) "First look to see if anyone is watching you, grab the flowers fast, take from the bottom of the stem, walk away fast"
- a 16-17 year old neighbour who ran across the road very fast, looked around to see if anyone was watching, stole a bunch very fast and then ran back home very fast. ( I went to her home and confronted her with her mother)
- Multiple times, I have knocked hard on the window when I see people crouching down to look at the flowers and coming up with some in their hand.
It takes a lot of work and some money to garden.
If someone politely asks, and is modest in their request, I give them more flowers than they ask for.
I just hate the thieving.