He bought a house in your town or nearby. He asked you local guys for advice about what to plant as ground cover. Rather than helping the new guy out, you decided to mess with him. Very neighborly. I guess those are the Southern values and friendliness you neo-Confeds are always harping about.
It also means he got off easy. Deal with it.
Yeah. I guess he's lucky you and your redneck buddies didn't gang-rape him or something.