Planting flowers in potholes is this N.B. man's way of coping with crumbling road

He's been called the "flower bandit" online.

But Shawn Attrux says he's just "trying to beautify the neighbourhood."

Either way, the Nasonworth man has been cultivating the craters on his road by planting flowers in potholes. 

"I chose to fill in the potholes, some of which are six inches deep, just to bring cheer to the neighbours," said Attrux. 

He's been frustrated with the dozens of gaping holes punched into the pavement on Noble Court in Nasonworth, which is about 15 kilometres south of Fredericton. 

Sick of road crews just "patching the patch," Attrux said the road has been in dire shape for years. Not only does it need to be completely repaved, he thinks the culverts also need to be replaced. 

WATCH | This N.B. man is cultivating the craters on his rural road:

Take a drive through these pothole pansies and marigolds

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Shawn Attrux is filling the many potholes on his road with plants, vowing to fill every one on the two-kilometre stretch with flowers.

So, he's vowing to plant flowers in every pothole along the two-kilometre road, and maintain them, all summer long. He thinks it makes the lurking hazards more visible to drivers.

"It's more of a safety thing, and awareness," said Attrux, who said he's only received positive responses from neighbours and motorists. "Drivers won't lose their tires or their rims. And it also gives them a bit of picturesque driving in the country." 

Attrux said he's tried going through the proper channels with government for years to get the road repaired but so far there's been no response. 

CBC News requested a response from New Brunswick's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure about the practice of planting flowers in potholes but did not receive a response. 

And no one has told Attrux to stop. 

"Nobody has asked me to stop," said Attrux. "People just continue to admire it and comment."