Plant Theft Along the Trail

Dolly R. Sickles writes in a staff gardening blog at the WRAL.COM website (from the North Carolina 'Research Triangle' area) on 23 May 2007 under the headline "Plant Clippings | Flattery OR Felony?" that she has taken plant clippings from A.T. lands. Specifically, she writes about having rooted plants from home gardens and then adds

"Oh, then there's the laurel that I was able to keep alive for a while that we got off the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. If I'm in civilized company, I ask before clipping. On the other hand, I have been known to station my husband as the lookout so I can take a quick clip."

Yeah, oops!