Step 1: Find an accomplice in crime.

Step 2: Gather tacky garden decor. Goodwill and the Dollar Store are great places to shop.

Step 3: Make sure you learn when your unsuspecting friend will not be home. Then sneak on over.

Plastic pink flamingos are a must. Try not to worry what the neighbors will think about what you’re doing.

Can’t do without a garden gnome or two!

You know those annoying people that never take their Christmas ornaments down? Perfect!

Toys can work too!

Anything, really.

Get creative.

Above all, just have a blast.

Finally, leave your friend a clue.

If for some reason your reputation is too squeaky clean and your friend can’t seem to guess you were capable of such a thing, here’s what you do. Plan a reveal party. Invite her over for game night or to watch a movie or whatever. Decorate your refreshment table in a garden theme (gnomes make great centerpieces). Your prankish capabilities will probably dawn on her then, and I predict an evening of belly laughs as a result. Best of all, you and your friends will share a wonderful memory when you’re old.