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'Home Security' plants/bushes
Hi all,
I can remember a few years ago a crime prevention officer mentioning so called deterrent bushes that you can place around your garden or points of possible entry - not doors :-) Can any of you recommend some thorny plants/bushes fit for this purpose - is there any limit to the height that they will grow or do they reach a natural peak ? Apologies for sounding a bit daft but, as you can see, I do not know a lot about this subject. Cheers, Keith -- Please remove both of your frontal lobe(s) to reply |
'Home Security' plants/bushes
holly and pyracantha sring to mind
Both can be pruned back to suit you "Keith D" . tesco.net wrote in message ... Hi all, I can remember a few years ago a crime prevention officer mentioning so called deterrent bushes that you can place around your garden or points of possible entry - not doors :-) Can any of you recommend some thorny plants/bushes fit for this purpose - is there any limit to the height that they will grow or do they reach a natural peak ? Apologies for sounding a bit daft but, as you can see, I do not know a lot about this subject. Cheers, Keith -- Please remove both of your frontal lobe(s) to reply |
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an infinite number of bnd777s, in an attempt to produce the entire works of Shakespeare, typed: holly and pyracantha sring to mind Both can be pruned back to suit you "Keith D" . tesco.net wrote in message ... Hi all, I can remember a few years ago a crime prevention officer mentioning so called deterrent bushes that you can place around your garden or points of possible entry - not doors :-) Can any of you recommend some thorny plants/bushes fit for this purpose - is there any limit to the height that they will grow or do they reach a natural peak ? Apologies for sounding a bit daft but, as you can see, I do not know a lot about this subject. Cheers, Keith -- Please remove both of your frontal lobe(s) to reply Thanks for the info. Keith -- Please remove both of your frontal lobe(s) to reply |
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"Keith D" . tesco.net wrote in message ... : Hi all, : I can remember a few years ago a crime prevention officer mentioning : so called deterrent bushes that you can place around your garden or points : of possible entry - not doors :-) Can any of you recommend some thorny : plants/bushes fit for this purpose - is there any limit to the height that : they will grow or do they reach a natural peak ? Apologies for sounding a : bit daft but, as you can see, I do not know a lot about this subject. : : Cheers, : Keith : : -- : Please remove both of your frontal lobe(s) to reply Pyracantha. Some of the Berberis. Rosa Rugosa K |
'Home Security' plants/bushes
"Keith D" . tesco.net wrote in message ... Hi all, I can remember a few years ago a crime prevention officer mentioning so called deterrent bushes that you can place around your garden or points of possible entry - not doors :-) Can any of you recommend some thorny plants/bushes fit for this purpose - is there any limit to the height that they will grow or do they reach a natural peak ? Apologies for sounding a bit daft but, as you can see, I do not know a lot about this subject. Cheers, Keith -- Please remove both of your frontal lobe(s) to reply Blackthorn. You could harvest the sloes and make sloe gin! Richard |
'Home Security' plants/bushes
"Keith D" . tesco.net wrote in message ... Hi all, I can remember a few years ago a crime prevention officer mentioning so called deterrent bushes that you can place around your garden or points of possible entry - not doors :-) Can any of you recommend some thorny plants/bushes fit for this purpose - is there any limit to the height that they will grow or do they reach a natural peak ? Apologies for sounding a bit daft but, as you can see, I do not know a lot about this subject. Cheers, Keith -- Please remove both of your frontal lobe(s) to reply Mahonia X Media 'Lionel Fortescue' - looks good and has spiky, holly-like leaves. |
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an infinite number of Pete The Gardeners, in an attempt to produce the entire works of Shakespeare, typed: On Sun, 06 Apr 2003 08:27:12 GMT, "Keith D" . tesco.net wrote: Hi all, I can remember a few years ago a crime prevention officer mentioning so called deterrent bushes that you can place around your garden or points of possible entry - not doors :-) As well as the plants mentioned by the others it's probably worth getting in touch with your local police, most forces have leaflets with lists of suitable plants for your area, and some list sources as well. Thanks to everyone for their help. Cheers, Keith -- Please remove both of your frontal lobe(s) to reply |
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"Keith D" . tesco.net wrote in message ... In , Cotoniaster horizontalis works a treat without being a danger to young kids |
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nightjar wrote in message .. . "Ophelia" wrote in message ... ... Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions. Oh yes I also bought none drying paint for the top of the fence.:) In that case, I hope your fence is at least 2.4m high. You should not use anti-climb paint where any casual passer-by, which could include your neighbour, can come into accidental contact with it. Generally, that is taken to be at least 2.4m above ground level. It is indeed. Errrrr we did read the instuctions:) The only way she can get to see on is to climb up - and she does. All the fences at the bottom of our gardens are horizontal. Mad I know but they are a continuous run. The way the fence is contructed is by two layers of fencing, one offset so the only way you can look in is to look down if you can make sense of that:) O |
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wrote on 6/4/03 9:27 am: Hi all, I can remember a few years ago a crime prevention officer mentioning so called deterrent bushes that you can place around your garden or points of possible entry - not doors :-) Can any of you recommend some thorny plants/bushes fit for this purpose - is there any limit to the height that they will grow or do they reach a natural peak ? Apologies for sounding a bit daft but, as you can see, I do not know a lot about this subject. Rosa rugosa, Berberis, Aralia Grevillea are 4 that spring instantly to mind. A good thick, spiny holly hedge isn't exactly inviting! A Google search might throw up more answers from previous, similar discussions. And gravel around the house or garden perimeter is an excellent deterrent, too. So is a small dog that barks at the slightest movement and wakes up a bigger one that sounds more threatening! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk |
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"Ophelia" wrote in message ... nightjar wrote in message .. . "Ophelia" wrote in message ... ... Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions. Oh yes I also bought none drying paint for the top of the fence.:) In that case, I hope your fence is at least 2.4m high. You should not use anti-climb paint where any casual passer-by, which could include your neighbour, can come into accidental contact with it. Generally, that is taken to be at least 2.4m above ground level. It is indeed. Errrrr we did read the instuctions:) The only way she can get to see on is to climb up - and she does. All the fences at the bottom of our gardens are horizontal. Mad I know but they are a continuous run. The way the fence is contructed is by two layers of fencing, one offset so the only way you can look in is to look down if you can make sense of that:) O O, what are you doing behind your fence that attracts so much interest? :-)) Richard |
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"Richard" wrote in message ... "Ophelia" wrote in message ... nightjar wrote in message .. . "Ophelia" wrote in message ... ... Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions. Oh yes I also bought none drying paint for the top of the fence.:) In that case, I hope your fence is at least 2.4m high. You should not use anti-climb paint where any casual passer-by, which could include your neighbour, can come into accidental contact with it. Generally, that is taken to be at least 2.4m above ground level. It is indeed. Errrrr we did read the instuctions:) The only way she can get to see on is to climb up - and she does. All the fences at the bottom of our gardens are horizontal. Mad I know but they are a continuous run. The way the fence is contructed is by two layers of fencing, one offset so the only way you can look in is to look down if you can make sense of that:) O O, what are you doing behind your fence that attracts so much interest? :-)) Ummm errrr ought I to tell you???? Putting our compost on the space reserved for fruit trees. The neighbout took exception to the smell and then battle commenced:) you will need to read back to the whole thread:)) O |
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In article , "Ophelia" writes: | | O, what are you doing behind your fence that attracts so much interest? | :-)) | | Ummm errrr ought I to tell you???? Well, in addition to what YOU are doing, consider who you are trying to stop or deter. Mildly spiny or twiggy plants like Cotoneaster, Mahonia or Berberis darwinii will deter only casual invaders, and holly isn't much better. If you want to keep out fairly determined people or animals, you need pyracantha, Berberis vulgaris and so on. All of the latter can take an eye out (obviously). Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message news:b6rr59$2h7 Well, in addition to what YOU are doing, consider who you are trying to stop or deter. Mildly spiny or twiggy plants like Cotoneaster, Mahonia or Berberis darwinii will deter only casual invaders, and holly isn't much better. If you want to keep out fairly determined people or animals, you need pyracantha, Berberis vulgaris and so on. All of the latter can take an eye out (obviously). At the weekend we got 2 very spiky Berberis and a bramble. I take your point about the pyracantha and will add that asap:) Thanks again Nick O |
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