Government programs can make a huge difference in people’s lives, so it’s unpleasant to read stories of people abusing the system.

In this case, an older woman is trying to get more than he’s allowed, but this gardener taught them a lesson they’ll probably never forget.

Check it out.

Let the garden grow

A few years back I had a contract to visit elderly folk in their homes to make sure their gardens were safe.

This was a government-funded program was designed to keep people out of aged care as long as possible.

But all is not rosy in this garden.

Because the program was government-subsidized there were a lot of rules and restrictions about what I could and could not do for clients under the model.

One particular couple were particularly demanding and ungrateful for the two years that I was looking after their property.

The wife would stand and try to micromanage me trimming their hedges or mowing their lawns.

I felt sorry for her husband.

She often asked me to do things outside the scope of the program: ornamental jobs, landscaping, tree removal — things that take more time than I was allotted to give.

I once did an extra job for them taking a half-day and after agreeing on a price beforehand she tried to argue the price cheaper when she was paying.

And her schemes don’t end there.

I didn’t take any further extra work from them, but a few times when I would come back they had a fresh migrant in the garden doing some serious hard labour.

I asked him how much they were paying him and it was less than 50% of the going rate.

Frustrated that they not only were trying to manipulate a government program for their benefit, but also abusing a migrant who doesn’t know any better (they migrated themselves some 50 years ago).

I figured I would actually give them some work to give out to people.

So I threw hundreds of cannabis seeds around their garden: every bed, behind every shed, amongst the fruit trees and into every nook and cranny that a plant could possibly grow.

I figure either they would pay someone to pull all the plants out, or they could let it grow and use some to chill TF out.

Here is what folks are saying.

A lot of people would love a movie about that.

I’m Canadian, but I know that bennies is short for Benjamins, which refers to the $100 US bill that has Benjamin Franklin on it. I’m so hip.

I’m sure that was the intention. I want to know how he acquired the seeds.

I like when Redditors get new fans. Haha.

I wonder what other scams this woman tried to pull.

This can’t be the only one.

If you liked that post, check this one about a guy who got revenge on his condo by making his own Christmas light rules.