The great lavender theft mystery

Thanks everyone. It’s depressing, isn’t it?

I bought some lovely blue pots and have some shrubs growing in them. This was 8th April. DH predicted that by 8th August they would be gone. I've got more faith in human nature than him, so we'll see. Although someone near here had her hanging baskets nicked. Sorry to hear about your plants Kate54 I think people will just steal anything these day.

It’s unbelievable really. I could understand taking the pots (sort of) but pulling out individual plants....

I meant to add I'm sorry your plants were stolen Kate54.

A local landowner has been trying to turn his land into an arboretum and plants have been stolen constantly - he's now fenced it all off with some very ugly black railings, it completely spoils the effect.

When I was thinking of moving to Exmouth I joined their Facebook Community page.

There were several posts from people upset by the theft of plants/pots/ornaments.

There are some people in the world who want what, and if we've got it, they will take it from us without conscience.

I had two witches cauldron type planters full of pansies. They were lovely. I put them on either side of the front door. The next morning they had gone.

Friends moved to our town years ago. As he was a new teacher they qualified for a council house, and came to view their new home.
When they moved in shortly afterwards they thought something was amiss then realised there was now no lawn, only bare earth.
Their new neighbour quite matter of factly told them that yes, other local residents had been and helped themselves and their lawn was now growing in several nearby gardens!

Someone thought certain n’er-do-wells might be stealing plants and then planting them up in their own pots for selling on.

My son had bamboo plants stolen from his garden a few years ago.

something ate all our courgettes the other nights and most of our herbs. I thought it might be the hedgehog but presumably it's more like to be a rabbit>?

it is obviously an insomniac thief!

We're having an awkward bit of garden at the front revamped with shingle etc and I was thinking of putting some heavy pots on it.

Perhaps not.

Years ago I planted up some tubs for my MIL to enjoy but she refused to have them in the front porch in case someone stole them so they remained indoors!

A friend had his newly-planted rose bushes stolen from his garden overnight. When he took his dog for a walk later on, he was astonished to see that a hitherto-neglected garden was now sporting some very nice rose bushes. The garden belonged to a bit of a ‘Jack-the-lad’ and after that, our friend used to walk by and enquire how his roses were doing in their new home.

3/4 years ago, our Church had a very large, heavy pot stolen from outside the front doors.
How on earth they managed to move it is a mystery.

I used to have 3 matching pots by my front door with Fuchsia in them someone took the lot and the largest pot was pretty hefty I’ve never put pots outside the front since.

whoops.....any thoughts on why anyone in their right mind would steal a couple of lavender plants? I’m quite insulted they didn’t take the pots.