"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
Drakanthus wrote:
I knew a chap years ago who was fed up with lorries/vans cars coming
down
a
narrow lane and taking out the corner of his hedge, & then wall. His
solution was to obtain a 12' length of railway rail which he sank 8
feet
into the ground (imbedded in a copious quantity of concrete). He then
faced
the iron rail with some hardwood so as it give it the appearance of a
post.
Any vehicle that subsequently hit the "post" then came off a lot worse.
The point here is that to stop someone knocking over your plants put
something down that will damage their vehicles. If the railway line is
not
a
suitable solution then some very large boulders should do the trick. Or
a
ditch.

Or, plant a metal spike where the Hebe is, hidden amongst the foliage. I
think the tractor tyres would come of worse!

You might well then get a bill for the tyre, which will be in four
figures, and might lose in court. The post idea is a better one.

It just so happens that there are two boulders either side of this plant,
and it had crossed my mind to add a third immovable large one.

I like the idea of the rail line fence post. I was trying to get hold of
some of those road cones to point out to the B*stard where my drive actually
is - although frankly its very plain where it is and make him come round it.

I also have some heavy duty curb stoning but I thought it was rather flat
I am certainly taking on board all ideas.