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Questions tagged [fence]

An artificial physical barrier used to separate sections of land. Use this tag for questions about how a fence impacts a garden, or your activities in the garden.

A fence is an artificial physical barrier used to separate areas of land. Use this tag for questions about how a fence impacts a garden, or your activities in the garden, for example:

Questions about construction or repair of fences should go to our sister site, Home Improvement Stack Exchange

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  • , closely spaced shrubs or trees used as a barrier between areas of land.
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How can I weed trim without damaging a fence?

I keep damaging the bottom of my fence with my gas weed trimmer. What is the best way to prevent damage to my fence while using a gas trimmer?
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How can I stop bushes growing through a mesh fence?

My neighbour has lots of thorny bushes and ivy that grow against (and more importantly through) the fence on our shared boundary. They aren't the gardening type and have no inclination to remove the plants but I'm getting fed up of trimming them…
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Self-clinging climber that will not damage a concrete fence

I am looking for an evergreen climber to screen an ugly pre-cast concrete stone-effect fence. I cannot change the fence (it's concreted into retaining structures). The fence consist of 6ft upright posts with multiple panels slotted one on top of the…
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Okay to build garden fence with pressure treated wood?

I'm aware it is generally recommended to avoid pressure treated wood for raised beds. I have some in ground beds which I'd like to fence to provide a visual barrier to my dog so she doesn't trample through plants. I have an idea I believe would…
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How can I keep a clover back yard from encroaching on a traditional grass front yard?

So I have a fenced in back yard that has a less than perfect lawn; it exists in stark contrast to my very nice front lawn. I've been considering next year trying my luck at planting grass and improving it, but it's being taken over by clover. After…
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Rods (either metal, bendable PVC or..?) options for creating a garden border? USA

I am trying to find some type of sturdy yet bendable tubing in some kind of metal that I can shape into this type of fence in the photos below. I am trying to protect a sidewalk garden in front of our home by discouraging people from walking onto my…
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8' wood fence vs 6' block wall to reduce noise in yard

Which sound barrier will be most effective if costs are equal? Two-lane residential (with many pick-up trucks) street is 65' from the listening point. The street is 1' above grade. The fence/wall will be built 12' from the edge of the street. …
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Advice Needed - Dying? Tree line (privacy desired)

Situation: Homes Back Yard borders a rural road, say 1 car per minute. There was a line of some kind of arborvitae planted there ~10 years prior. Tree health various from OK to long dead on the tree line, the two hollys seem ok. See photos below.…
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Looking for advice on constructing a living fence, using trees or vine

I have a simple, old, rusted chainlink fence at the back of my yard. In the future, we want to replace it. Therefore, we have been looking for ideas. We recently spotted a very interesting fence-like setup in our neighborhood, which uses trees…
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Are low double deer fences effective in keeping deer out?

Most people with large landscaping investments around here fence their property with 8' deer fence. This can be hidden from view in most cases. In certain situations, however, 8' fencing would detract too much from the view, and I've heard…
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Should I put wood mulch around my wooden fence?

I have a wooden fence that is 20 feet away from my house. Right next to this fence, I have planted various types of berries. I would like to mulch these berries with wood chip mulch because it is organic and it is cheaper than stone pebbles. I have…
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Which hedge plants can be used for animal preventive fencing?

For a land with medium rainfall which hedge plant species can be used for creating fence. Plants that should prevent entrance of animals like goats and cows and ideally its leaves should not be edible for herbivores. And they should not require…
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What wildlife fencing should I use around my 5 acres to keep my critters in and wildlife out?

We want to keep costs down, but want something that will last, that wildlife can't get in and our critters can't get out. Saw 6ft high steel fencing with rectangular mesh that got smaller at the bottom (for rodents). Wildlife: deer, skunks, coons,…
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Long Lasting Wooden Fence Protection

I have been trying to find out what protection will last the longest. I have seen recommendations to soak fence posts in a bucket of preservative for 24 hours before installing but I cannot see water-based preservatives being long lasting…
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Can a wooden fence support raising/levelling a garden?

I have a garden that is not completely flat that I am planing to level and could use some advice please. The image below shows the layout of the garden currently. If I look out from the house at the garden, the first section is flat, but then…
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