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.
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