Thorny bushes

When adding home security, most people think about building a fence.Here are ten amazing plants you need to plant for a natural home security system.

Discover how you can protect your home using natural, decorative barriers made from thorny bushes like Crown of Thorns and Chinese Flowering Quince.

Discover how you can protect your home using natural, decorative barriers made from thorny bushes like Crown of Thorns and Chinese Flowering Quince.

How to landscape with plants to enhance home security.

We wouldn't dare cross one of these.

When it comes to securing your home against burglars, thieves and any unwanted visitors, your garden is the first line of defence. While there are many things you can do to improve the security of your garden, there are a number of things you can do to make the garden itself a barrier to entry.

If you're serious about home security, there are certain plants you'll want to grow in your yard. Especially in front of your fences and windows.

Home security can be as complicated as a big, expensive security system or as simple as some defensive plantings to discourage burglars. By landscaping with thorny, thick, or intimidating shrubs, you can actually decrease the chance of a home break in. When burglars are seeking entry, they scan all the possible means of entrance. If these are ringed by sharp foliage and thorns, the thief will likely look elsewhere. Below are our top picks for defensive plantings, value…

Discover how you can protect your home using natural, decorative barriers made from thorny bushes like Crown of Thorns and Chinese Flowering Quince.

Wild Thorny Bushes. When walking in the forest or any natural or wild area, you're likely to come upon some plants with thorns. You may have discovered this by accidentally brushing up against one and getting scratched or poked, or you may have seen the thorns and steered clear. Thorns may be present on the stems or leaves of a plant, and they are...