Is Picking Flowers From Someone’s Yard Illegal in Indiana or Kentucky?

Last week, I was poking around on Facebook when I saw a post in a local group. Someone had snapped a photo of a woman picking flower balls off a giant hydrangea bush that was clearly in someone’s yard.

The caption was... intense:

"Beware of this thief!!! Pulled onto our boulevard, got out and clipped what she wanted!"

Oh man. That kind of post gets people fired up. I had to fly to the comments to see if my own thoughts and feelings were justified.

Confession: I’ve Picked Flowers Too

Before we go any further, I’ll admit it. I’ve picked wildflowers on the side of the road in front of a field. I’ve even (gasp) picked a neighbor’s black-eyed Susans once. To be fair, I did track her down and ask first. I figured she wo

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