Spiky Plants Can Be a Hassle for Pruning, But They're Ideal for Personal Home Security
Spiky Plants Can Be a Hassle for Pruning, But They're Ideal for Personal Home Security
Plants have evolved all sorts of wickedly clever defense mechanisms, and the most primal—and effective—are thorns, prickles, and spines. Spiky plants can be a hassle for maintenance and pruning, but when it comes to your personal home security, these masters of pain handily defend property lines and first-floor windows.
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As a bonus, most of these thorny plants trick themselves out with delicate blossoms in spring and colorful berries in fall. They're tough and hardy across many growing zones, and those that are shrub-like can be pruned into impenetrable hedges. This helps keep any home from looking like a maximum-security complex.
If you have kids or animals, these thorny bushes and plants may not be the plants for you. But for many, it's a more elegant solution than an unsightly barbed-wire fence.
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