PERIMETER PROTECTION

The importance of preventing unwanted visitors entering your property is clear. Nobody, however, wants their garden looking like a high security establishment surrounded by high walls and barbed wire. And we wouldn't suggest that this was in fact necessary. Mother nature offers a particularly effective alternative -the prickly plant.

Positioned correctly and well tended to, there are a variety of attractive plants that can provide very effective perimeter security. Suitable plants can also be positioned to deter people climbing drainpipes or to protect vulnerable windows for example. Prickly plants act as a visible deterrent and as a physical barrier intended to complement and not replace traditional security measures such as locks, alarms and lighting. Your garden centre should be able to advise you fully on suitable plants to use.

For any information regarding the security of your home, please do not hesitate to contact your Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator on 862809.