A gardener who went viral after cutting his 10ft hedge into the shape of a middle finger says he now wants to 'burn it'. Richard Jackson first cut the bush into the crude shape as a joke with locals in the nearby pub.
However, the Warwickshire resident says the hedge has now become a “pain in the backside” - and is planning to get rid of it completely. As reported by Birmingham Live, the 64-year-old said: “I’m fed up with it, to be honest with you. I’m going to dig it up or burn it.
"People love it but I’ve had enough of it. It’s just a pain in the backside to keep it in shape. It’s like me - old and in bad shape. It’s not a statue - it grows and it’s harder and harder to keep it in shape. It’s too much trouble now. We still have folks come up to take photos but it’s past its prime.”
