Re: garden vandalism
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: garden vandalism
- From: C* P* L*
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 13:43:23 -0500 (CDT)
> Of course we filed police reports, but with no witnesses, nothing will be
> done.
Susan, that's awful! I know how I feel when one plant gets damaged, so
I can't imagine a whole bunch!
> My point of this message was: Was the main consensus after all this was
> discussed was that the only recourse is videotaping to catch the perps or
> did I miss something else?
To do anything legally, I think you're right. Alternatively, if you
had a bunch of witnesses that would probably help too.
I would go out to the woods, dig up about a dozen poison ivy plants,
and plant them all along the fence and act as if they were my most
prized possessions. Just let them tear those out or break off
branches! :)
Better yet, see if you can find Rhus verniciflua, or varnish tree.
But they might get suspicious if they see you wearing full-body
protective gear while planting... They had to cut down the specimens
at the Morton Arboretum in 1982 because seedlings were coming up
all over the place. Two of the workers were hospitalized
because of their exposure -- and they were wearing full protective
gear! The worst was one fellow who took off his mask afterwards
and inhaled some dust, burning his lungs.
(I know, they're not really feasible solutions or anything that I
would wish on anyone. But they're interesting to come up with. :)
On a more reasonable note, would a motion-sensing floodlight help?
Chris
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