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Planting trees is obviously great for the environment, but having one in your yard can also help reduce crime. A new study linked having a large tree in a yard to lower crime rates, while smaller trees might actually aid criminals, providing cover.

It’s also important to keep your trees well pruned, says that study.

“We believe that large street trees can reduce crime by signaling to a potential criminal that a neighborhood is better cared for and, therefore, a criminal is more likely to be caught,” explains Geoffrey Donovan, lead author of the study.

Via USA Today