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If Your Home Is Your Castle, The Yard Is Your Moat

A lot of people don't realize it, but most criminals really aren't the masterminds we see in movies. They are normal people who have chosen to do negative things with their lives. And some are downright bumbling.

Most of all, they are normally opportunists. True enough, someone can go out with the intention of finding a person to mug. But if you were that mugger, would you run up to Bosco the 300 pound weightlifter to try to convince him to hand over the goods, or would you choose someone else? Someone very young? Someone very old? The frail looking? Or at the very least, someone who doesn't look like he could lay you out with the flex of a pectoral.

This applies just as much to home security. Here are some tips that will help you give your front yard a fresh infusion of steroids and mean, making burglars think twice about it.

First off, start thinking in layers. Making anything secure is not about any one thing. It has to do with multiple levels. Robbers are looking for a home that they can break into quickly, and then make their escape just as well. Make this difficult, and unless someone has a personal grudge against you, they'll likely move on.

Fences are a beautiful thing. A fifteen-foot, stone wall is always nice, but if that's not your cup of tea, then at least think about putting in a picket fence or a hedge. They will separate your property from the street, and make it more of an uncomfortable choice for burglars.

If you have a two or three story home, be sure to keep a tight reign on the trees around it. Especially in cutting branches away from the upper windows. You don't want anyone using them to climb on in order to come in through your second floor.

You gardeners are another culprit when it comes to this sort of thing. In particular, the ones who love those climbing flowers. A trellis has a remarkable resemblance to a stepladder. If you have one of these next to your house, you might as well be hanging a "Welcome" sign on your upstairs windows.

And speaking of gardeners, there is something you can plant that will make a world of difference. Everyone loves roses. And putting a bush right next to a fence or underneath a windowsill will provide a thorny greeting to anyone trying to enter in a way that they weren't meant to.

Put gravel on the ground outside your home, on pathways, near windows and doors. It makes noise if someone walks on it. This can serve as an early warning system for anyone inside the house as well as something to make things a little more uncomfortable for intruders. People who aren't supposed to be there want to do everything quietly. Things that keep them from doing that are a nuisance to them.

Be sure that front gates, garage doors, sheds, and house doors are locked. Being lax about this will undermine any other efforts you make. Many people aren't as vigilant about this for their garages or sheds. This is a mistake There are normally just too many tools in these that can be used against you.

The idea of all this is to make use of things that may naturally be on your property anyway to create barriers, and to control entry and exit points. You don't have to build yourself a fortress to make your home safer. Just fix things so that they would be uncomfortable for intruders. By doing this, the chance is great that they will move on to an easier target.

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