ideas for area-denial?

[wingnutx]

I'm tryign to figure out a way to make a small piece of ground undesirable to the homeless tweakers in my neighborhood.

I was thinking of a stink bomb, but then I'd have to smell it, too.

It can't be a dangerous nuisance, since that would endanger local residents.

I may end up planting some cacti.

Any suggestions?

I'm tired of running them off or siccing the police on them.

 

[hso]

How big an area? Why do they like it?

 

[vynx]

How about a sprinkler system? Or even just the pipe run to the area so you can turn it on and flood the ground making it too wet to camp out on.

 

[hso]

http://www.nutsvolts.com/PDF_Files/vchaser.pdf#search="varmint sprinkler"
Motion activated sprinkler or timed?

 

[Manedwolf]

Rose bushes. Attractive, and thorny as well.

Any other sort of bramble growth with thorns also works.

In that area, no idea if sawgrass will grow, but that works too.

 

[wingnutx]

There is a niche about 8x8' in the fencing of my property, so it's a good place for them to sit in the corner and camp out.

The church across the street hands out food and clothing, plus they just wander through the alleys to rummage through the dumpsters.

We park in the back yard, and the gate is right next to where the bums like to roost.

I could extend the block wall to enclose that nook, but that's a major undertaking at the moment.

 

[WayneConrad]

If you have no pets or kids, jumping cholla. That's a disagreeable plant if ever I knew one.

 

[wingnutx]

Jumping cacti is one nasty plant. I think my cats would run afoul of it.

Roses are a good idea. Maybe Bougomvilla, however you spell that.

I'm still thinking stink-bomb for some other spots across the street from me, where they camp by the freeway wall and leave tons of garbage.

 

[The-Fly]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napalm


You smell that? Do you smell that? Napalm, son! Nothing else in the world smells like that.

I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know one time we had a hill bomb? For twelve hours, and when it was all over I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' dink body. The smell, you know, that gasoline smell! The whole hill -- it smelled like... Victory.

 

[WayneConrad]

Boulders large enough to be uncomfortable to sit or stand upon?

 

[wingnutx]

I may dumb a bag of sugar where they were camped out last night, across the street. Let them sleep in ants.

 

[george29]

stomp a few bananas and pour peach/pear syrup on the ground, better than sugar, it will attract flying insects from all over.

 

[Biker]

Dog poop. It won't smell you out but no one likes to sit in it or step on it.
I've also used my handheld coms to chase off partiers at the apartments next door. They make the same "bleep" sound that our local cop's walkies do when keyed.
I taped one in a tree close to their party spot and alternated between keying the handset and talking cop talk while sitting in my house. Works every time.

Biker

 

[Crosshair]

So I am assuming that the "nook" is your property, not part of the alley correct? Several things that you could do. Plants that others have suggested. Another would be to leave some open containers of soda/sugar water on the other side of the fence (Call them wasp traps.). Soon you will have wasps flying around that area. I doubt they will like wasps buzzing around them.

 

[Technosavant]

Motion activated lights? They also enhance security. Plants of the less-than-friendly variety aren't a bad idea either, assuming you have the authority to plant them there.

 

[DFW1911]

How about one of these?

http://www.internet-security-inc.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=478701

You can record what you want...just make sure it's somehow protected otherwise I'm sure there will be some attempts to destroy it.

 

[mrmeval]

http://www.crackcrime.com/plants.htm

I would light that area very brightly ask and see if you can get the city to put a sodium vapor light in. If it's on your property you'll want to get an armored light.

I'd get some poison ivy started in the thorny plants.

 

[DRMMR02]

I'm suprised that no one has posted this.

Link

 

[gezzer]

introduce a fire ant colony?

 

[U.S.SFC_RET]

Sand spurs are prolific in the southwest and I am sure if you put your mind to it you can come up with something creative with them.
They are vicious when laid on, sat on stepped on. Bums love to do those things especially barefoot at night.

 

[Cacique500]

introduce a fire ant colony?

I have plenty that I'd be willing to export...

Sounds like a very bright motion light on your property would be a good idea, pointing down on the spot where they like to hang out.

I also like the automatic sprinkler idea.

 

[BedPimp]

What about picking up some chain link fence until you can extend the wall?

The motion detecting sprinkler looks pretty good, too.

 

[Aquaholic]

How about piping Barry Manilow music into the area? It would sure keep ME outta there!

 

[Aggie's Revenge]

Two words....Fire Ants. (Crap allready been said)

Build you a big nest of them right in that corner!

Cactus or some other thorny plant (Russian Olive) would be the best choice, IMO.

 

[WayneConrad]

U.S.SFC_RET, Do you mean Goathead sticker plants? Aren't those biological weapons? Nasty things!