PROTECT YOUR HOME AND SPRUCE UP YOUR PROPERTY With the Best Home Security Plants Around
While there’s no substitute for a good, sturdy lock when it comes to home security, you can take a few extra measures to keep your home safe from intrusion — and sometimes, those measures mean sprucing up your yard as well! We’re in the middle of the spring season, the perfect time for planting. Why not plant some bushes and trees that will help keep your home more secure and look good doing it? Here are a few plants to consider. BERRY PLANTS Anyone who has ever been berry picking knows not to reach too far into the foliage. While gooseberry, blackberry, and raspberry plants produce delicious fruit that can be a part of any summer salad, their stalks are also covered with innumerable little thorns. Placing these under your windows will disincentivize any would-be intruder from getting in and taking anything — except maybe some berries, but those will grow back. ROSE BUSHES When it comes to protecting your home with greenery, no list would be complete without this classic flower. More than just the favorite flower of every Valentine’s Day gift-giver and songwriter everywhere, you can also plant these thorny beauties below your window to deter intruders much like berry plants would. Anyone who has ever had roses in their garden knows just how much those thorns can hurt if they poke you.
HONEY LOCUST TREES These trees grow tall and just look plain menacing. In all honesty, the mere thought of getting poked by one might be
enough to deter any intruder. Honey locusts can grow up to 100 feet tall, with wide-reaching branches and 6-inch long spikes on the trunk and branches. Planting a couple of these in your yard, especially near any second- story windows, might be one of the most natural-looking defenses against home invasions. If you’re curious about other ways you can better defend your home from intruders, be sure to visit the Pop-A- Lock website for a free home security inspection checklist, and be sure to give us a call for any lock repair, installation, and rekeying you might need.
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INGREDIENTS • 1/4 cup virgin coconut oil • 1 tsp peppercorns, coarsely crushed • 1 tsp coriander seeds, coarsely crushed • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 4 cups seedless watermelon, diced into 1/2-inch pieces • 2 medium heirloom tomatoes, diced into 1/2-inch pieces • 8 oz mild feta, diced into 1/2-inch pieces • Flaked sea salt
DIRECTIONS 1. In a small saucepan, heat coconut oil, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and turmeric for about 3 minutes or until fragrant. Let cool slightly but do not let coconut oil solidify.
2. In a large bowl, place diced watermelon, tomatoes, and feta. Drizzle with oil mixture and finish with a dash or two of salt.
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