With an abundance of criminal investigation shows on television these days, do you find yourself worried if you could become a victim of burglary? Has your neighbor recently had their home burglarized? Many people are unaware of how the landscaping of their home affects their likelihood of experiencing a break in. Take these 6 helpful landscaping tips into consideration when trying to deter criminals from your home:
- Increase visibility - Despite popular belief, increased visibility will deter criminals from your home. Many people put up high bushes thinking if a criminal cannot see something they want, they won't break into the house - Wrong. Criminals like high trees and shrubbery because they conceal them once they have entered the home. Keep your bushes and hedges at most 3 feet high, preferably shorter.
- Windows - Cover the ground near your windows with gravel so that a criminal runs off once the crunching sound follows their every step. You can also plant low, thorny bushes beneath windows to surprise them.
- Occupied - When you go on vacation, make it seem as if your home is occupied. Put timers on lights and televisions and always leave a car in the driveway. Have a friend come by and collect your mail and move the car to a new location every day or so.
- Security Systems - Whether you just put the sign up or actually install a security system, this is the perfect way to deter criminals. The last thing they want as they smash your window is the sound of alarms.
- Motion Censored Lights - Putting motion-activated lights in dark corners near your home will scare criminals into thinking someone has just turned the light on.
- Most importantly, be a good neighbor - If you're a good neighbor, your neighbors are likely to return the favor. Report any suspicious activity to them and they will reciprocate the gesture.
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With an abundance of criminal investigation shows on television these days, do you find yourself worried if you could become a victim of burglary? Has your neighbor recently had their home burglarized? Many people are unaware of how the landscaping of their home affects their likelihood of experiencing a break in. Take these 6 helpful landscaping tips into consideration when trying to deter criminals from your home:
