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Old 04-05-2006, 11:55 AM
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Re: Garden thieves

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Originally Posted by cherrybee
Some people will pinch anything.
A few years ago someone stole our newly planted hedge We had planted about 20 leylandii (yes, I know everyone hates them but we were trying to hide the pig farm next door). The thieves obviously only needed a dozen so we were left with eight! I must admit that we went around the village trying to find a garden with 12 newly planted leylandii but to no avail. I guess they were too smart to use them close by.

We also checked our insurance to see if it covered hedges - sadly not.

I really don't know how they found our hedge since we really are in the middle of nowhere and very few people come down this way.

Jenny
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