Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
Just when you thought that nice JM in your yard is safe......you may wake up to it missing!
Thieves dig up Japanese maple trees
Thieves dig up Japanese maple trees
Just when you thought your yard trees were safe!
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Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Dang!
Thievadori JM prebonsai on eBay?
Kullas
Shohin
It's hard to believe a thief would work that hard. If they would put that much effort into a real job they would make alot more money.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
That shows you might not understand the mentality.
Kullas
Shohin
You are right and I hope I never have to.
VAFisher
Masterpiece
The world has gone to hell in a handbasket...
GGB
Masterpiece
Took the words out of my mouth. Just get a job dude, you are already working third shift AND doing manual labor haha
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Some are taught really young. I once stopped a thief who was stealing lumbers from my neighbor's home while employing the help of his 11 year old son to load the lumber onto his pickup truck.
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
They saw it was planted in Turface, so they knew it didn't have any fine roots and would be easy to pull
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
That's crazy.
Kullas
Shohin
That makes alot more sense.They saw it was planted in Turface, so they knew it didn't have any fine roots and would be easy to pull
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Come to think of it, a 7ft tall JM will take just a few minutes to dig up with a root slayer shovel. I bet the theft took just 5 minutes to execute.
As hot as it is in Jackson MS now, that tree may have a tough time thriving after the dig. I feel for the tree.
As hot as it is in Jackson MS now, that tree may have a tough time thriving after the dig. I feel for the tree.
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VAFisher
Masterpiece
All of my trees planted in lava, turface and pine bark beg to differ! You started it...They saw it was planted in Turface, so they knew it didn't have any fine roots and would be easy to pull
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Fight! Fight! Fight!
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Not surprising and not uncommon, as prices for landscaping etc. rise. We had a rash of thefts in the D.C. area of office landscaping plants being ripped out and taken off by organized thieves with specialized gear for resale. When the economy is right, stuff goes missing. Catalytic converters are another hot item these days. The profit margins have begun to outweigh the risks...
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Pitoon
Imperial Masterpiece
Besides having your catalytic converter cut within 3mins......you have to worry about having your gas tank drilled into and gas drained. The shitty part is you can't fix the tank it has to be replaced once it's drilled.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I remember having to fix fuel tanks a few times in my lifetime. Oh my how things have changed.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
The article said the tree was only planted a year or so ago. Easy dig and probably why it was targeted. Same size as a typical Home Depot maple.
GGB
Masterpiece
Hope the motive wasn't bonsai....
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