Most homeowners love to plant trees, flowers, bushes, and other plants to decorate and create a sense of uniqueness outside of their homes. Although a beautiful landscape is pretty to look at, if left untrimmed, it provides prospecting burglars a great cover while approaching easily accessible entry points surrounding your home. A well trimmed lawn is a red flag suggesting that thieves will most likely encounter occupants in the home. It's also a great idea to plant thorny plants, bushes, and trees to not only enhance the variety of your landscape, but to also complicate a thief’s unwanted entrance. Forgetting ladders and other tools outside of your garage and/or shed can actually aid thieves in breaking in so remember to stone it properly. These along with other commonly overlooked habits are extremely important in securing your home and avoiding burglaries.

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