Mieko2 said:@sgardener- wow! What a lovely display. Have you ever had someone come along a pick a bouquet from the sidewalk garden?
A friend of mine made her front yard into a garden and she has had people come into it and pick her flowers!

Thank you LG!

Yep! I do have people picked my flowers from the sidewalk. In spring time, my problems is my neighbor's two boys picking the buds of peonies and breaking Iris stalks. I found an empty water bottle stuffed with peony buds! They almost completely disbudded my Festiva Maxima look alike. I had a talk with them so hopefully it won't happen again this spring. Two years in a row, someone picked the 3 stems of Scheherazade from the sidewalk. I say, he a has a good taste. Some of them picked Alliums and some picked Irises.

Thanks Annette! I will let you know.

Lily, that upsets me that people think that floral displays are to be plundered! We gardeners put them there for all to enjoy; I can't comprehend someone just helping themselves to the flowers and ruining the future blooms.
I came home from work one day and someone had dug up all of my irises at the end of my driveway. They did not leave me one. I had bought them from Schrieners, so we all know that they were expensive. I have never gotten over that incident. :grumbling:

Sounds like you guys need one of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016V4VNZ4/

Liz, that is a good idea.

That'd teach them, huh? I bought one to repel the deer from my side garden, turned it off when I got soaked a couple of times taking the dogs out in the morning, though......

Wow, there are some bold people in this world. Can we press charges for trespassing

LOL Liz, I need a few of those especially for Peony Scarlet Heaven that I planted in my street bed. I'll be very upset if the blooms get cut on these plants.

Today, I planted the last of the winter sown plants that I plan on using as companion plants for my peonies. I'm looking forward to spring.

Wow, Annette, you already have seedlings from your winter sown pots? I don't even have all of mine out yet, we still have another 60-90 days of winter weather coming.....I am so envious of your zone....

I should have said seeds of the plants, in jugs, no seedlings yet

I was going into some serious zone envy there! You'll have sprouts when my jugs are still frozen, anyway!

I just realized how off that sounded...

Sorry to hear, LG. I'd be very upset if it happens to me. Maybe installing a camera will help.

Liz, I know what you meant

So sorry to hear about your stolen blooms, Lily!

Oh wow, Liz! That is one effective deterrent. Can I ask how many did you install around your house?

I only purchased 1 but I doubt if I even got a deer. Did get myself and the dogs before I retired it.....