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Insurer Halifax has formulated a list of ways to stop green-fingered thieves from getting their hands on your gardening<\/span><\/a><\/span> equipment.<\/p>\n

Research from the company has revealed that garden theft increased by 63 per cent during the summer months last year – so now could be time to get a gardener in to trim your grass while they also cut the risk of you becoming a victim of crime.<\/p>\n

Gardens and driveways covered with gravel can “help deter thieves as they can be heard approaching the garden”, the insurer advised.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, employing tradespeople to build high walls, fit spiked fences and plant prickly hedges can “make your garden less accessible to would-be thieves”.<\/p>\n

Anyone living in the capital may be more inclined to employ a gardener<\/span><\/a><\/span> for such tasks after the area topped the 2008 list of theft hotspots, followed by Richmond and Twickenham, Grimsby, Ipswich, Hull and East Yorkshire.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, research carried out by Lloyds TSB Insurance has found the top ten items that people would like to see in their garden include a hot tub, swing seat and water feature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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