When it comes to transforming your backyard, there are few projects bigger than adding a garden fence. In addition to being a simple way to keep your plants guarded from roving wildlife, they can also create a comfortably secluded place in your backyard that you can enjoy in peace. But before you start putting up posts, there are a few tips you'll want to consider to ensure you get the outcome you want. Read on for garden fence ideas that will protect your space and still look great.
RELATED: 9 Essential Gardening Tools Everyone Should Have at Home.
Putting up any kind of fence in your yard is going to catch the eye, which makes the material you use an important decision. According to Marek Bowers, founder of Bolder Green, using reclaimed wood can result in a unique-looking fence that is also sustainable.
"Each plank will have its own character, adding a rustic charm to your yard or garden," he says. "Just ensure the wood is treated and sanded for safety and durability. The weathered look can be incredibly appealing, but you can also paint it to match your garden's aesthetic."
He says you can find reclaimed wood at salvage yards and demolition sites (with permission, of course) or websites such as Etsy, Craigslist, and Facebook Marketplace. You can also reach out to specialty reclaimed wood suppliers and local farms or ranches for anything they might be offloading.
Adding a wooden or stone wall may interrupt the flow of your green space. That's where floral vines can come in handy.
"A bespoke ipe fence adorned with Bignonia capreolatacommonly known as crossvinenot only enhances the aesthetic appeal but also serves as a habitat for hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies," says Amy Hovis, owner of Eden Garden Design. "This crossvine is a fast-growing, evergreen vine that produces striking tubular orange flowers."
She adds that once you're ready to start planting vines, you should install a wire, string, or steel cable to allow the vines to shoot upwards as they begin to grow.
RELATED: Gardening Influencer Reveals the #1 Plant to Give Your Yard Beautiful Color.
Your garden is a place where greenery is meant to thriveand not just in the ground. If you want to create a feeling of lushness that embraces nature, even with your barriers, consider a living wall.
"These fences are made of plant panels that provide privacy and security while adding a lush, green element to your yard, transforming a plain fence into a vibrant backdrop," says Bowers. "Living walls are typically mounted on an existing fence or a sturdy support structure to ensure stability and proper irrigation."
This dense foliage not only enhances privacy by blocking views from neighbors and passersby but also helps absorb sound, making your yard a quieter, more peaceful place.
Not all fences are made of solid wood. If you're looking for an easy way to customize the look and give it some life without installing panels, you can use other materials that help plants grow. ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb
"We love to use fencing with perforated steel or wire screens to grow vines on," Hovis tells Best Life. "Hedging designs can often be achieved by layering plants of varying heights and textures. This creates visual depth and sensory intrigue while offering an organic look that provides privacy to one's home and landscape."
However, she clarifies that it's important to consider whether the plants you're using are evergreen or deciduous.
"If they're deciduous, plant variety and placement have increased importance so that seasonal coverage remains consistent overall," she explains.
RELATED: 6 Ways to Make Your Lawn Maintenance-Free.
Sturdy wood is an appealing option for anyone truly concerned about security. But there's another simple and affordable material that can look even better for a fraction of the price.
"Bamboo fencing is a fantastic option for those who want an exotic, eco-friendly solution," says Bowers. "It's incredibly strong and grows quickly, making it a sustainable choice. And natural bamboo's light color adds a warm, tropical feel to your garden."
However, it still requires a little work beyond planting or placing: Bowers warns it's essential to secure the bamboo poles tightly and treat them to withstand weather conditions.
Before you start putting posts into the ground, consider yet another living option: For a natural, green barrier, Bowers suggests removing your fence and planting trees tightly together to grow a privacy hedge.
"These are my personal favorites. I actually tear out fences to build these!" Bowers tells Best Life.
Opting for living barriers can can add several important elements to your garden. "This lush, living wall provides excellent privacy and elegance," he says. "Regular trimming will maintain the desired shape and size. But the foliage looks beautiful and absorbs noise, making your yard more serene and pleasant."
See the rest here:
6 Garden Fence Ideas That Protect Your Space and Look Great - Best Life
- JOURNEY's NEAL SCHON Talks Mending Fences With JONATHAN CAIN: 'We Just Decided That The Music Is The ... - BLABBERMOUTH.NET - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Dog thefts from Henry-Trimble county animal shelter prompts fundraiser to build a fence - WDRB - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- UPDATE: Driver drove through two stop signs, through wooden fence, down embankment in Eagle River crash into river - WAOW - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Ever Seen a Crocodile Climb a Fence? This One Almost Did. - Outdoors - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Giant croc climbs fence in horrifying clip - news.com.au - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Amick: With Paul George deal, Sixers swing for fences a move they had to make - The New York Times - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Sixers swung for the fences and got Paul George, now's the time to win - Sixers Wire - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Swinging for the fences | News | murrayledger.com - Murray Ledger and Times - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Driver killed in single-car accident that struck MUW fence - The Commercial Dispatch - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Homeowners Paint Their Fence Black and the Results Speak for Themselves - DenGarden - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Fencing around City Hall was removed after months of renovation - WTOK - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Not just crossings, but also fencing, helps save wildlife from being roadkill - LA Daily News - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Are snakes in Georgia able to climb? Learn how to keep snakes from creeping over your fence - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Learn Answers to Questions about Iowa Fence Laws during July 11 Webinar - Morning Ag Clips - - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Photorealistic fencing, far-traveling felines and some very weird-looking fish - High Country News - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Dublin's anti-migrant fences: 'Government policy seems to be out of ?sight, out of mind' - Irish Independent - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- BLM starts fence conversion at JO Ranch | Rawlins Times | wyomingnews.com - Wyoming Tribune - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Gunnar Henderson to swing for the fences in Home Run Derby - AL.com - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Fences and shading for region's parks Bundaberg Now - Bundaberg Now - July 6th, 2024 [July 6th, 2024]
- Sun Prairie fences off pond where 2 brothers died after falling through ice - Fox11online.com - January 22nd, 2024 [January 22nd, 2024]
- BBMP to spend 32.5 crore to fence lakes - Times of India - January 22nd, 2024 [January 22nd, 2024]
- Stray Cat Watches Guy Through Hole In Fence Hiding An Adorable Secret - The Dodo - January 22nd, 2024 [January 22nd, 2024]
- Everyone can see the fence but you have the eyes of a hawk if you can spot the cat in ten seconds... - The US Sun - January 22nd, 2024 [January 22nd, 2024]
- Wisconsin city fences off pond following deaths of 2 boys who fell through ice - Fox News - January 22nd, 2024 [January 22nd, 2024]
- Sun Prairie fences off pond where 2 boys died after falling through ice - Ashland Daily Press - January 22nd, 2024 [January 22nd, 2024]
- Will Mass Migration Breach Poland's Famous Border Fence? - The National Interest Online - January 22nd, 2024 [January 22nd, 2024]
- 'The Bear': Ebon Moss-Bachrach On Whether Carmy & Richie Mend Fences In Season 3 Emmys Red Carpet - Yahoo New Zealand News - January 22nd, 2024 [January 22nd, 2024]
- India Plans to Fence Off Myanmar Frontier - The Irrawaddy - January 22nd, 2024 [January 22nd, 2024]
- Migrant pinned to fence and dragged away after trying to speak to reporters at Manston in Kent - Sky News - November 10th, 2022 [November 10th, 2022]
- Balkan Route: Hungary Increasing Fence on Serbian Border Amid Ongoing Violence and Extended Controls, NGOs to Launch a Joint Action to Support... - November 10th, 2022 [November 10th, 2022]
- Parents devastated after autistic child kicked out of school because it doesn't have a fence - Newshub - November 10th, 2022 [November 10th, 2022]
- Fence surrounding US Capitol is expected to come down starting on July 8 - Fox News - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- The Peruvian Pavilion in the 2021 Venice Biennale Seeks to Transform Fences into Tools for Integration - ArchDaily - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Galloping and Setting Up for Cross-Country Fences: A Conversation - United States Eventing Association - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- On the fence about getting your children vaccinated for COVID? Here are a few reasons to consider it - Providence - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Fence Supply Inc. Forms Partnership with Fencing Supply Group, a Portfolio Company of The Sterling Group - PRNewswire - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Why You Need to Turn Around When You See A Purple Fence Post in IL - q985online.com - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- 'The Fence is Never Coming Down,' and Other Things Urban Alchemy Told Us - Knock LA - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Coffee shop owners forgive teens who graffitied fence, let them paint over it - Yahoo News - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Is This Why Prince Harry Can't Mend Fences With The Royals - The List - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Why Tho? Weve been warned about you! Neighbors find theyre the Boo Radleys of the subdivision - OregonLive - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Bear Spotted At Area Condo Complex Before Climbing Fence - Southwest Dutchess Daily Voice - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Bear Spotted At Westchester Condo Complex Before Climbing Fence - White Plains Daily Voice - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Policy regime nudged fence-sitters to be first-time homebuyers: Niranjan Hiranandani - BusinessLine - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Baseball Mascots: Ranking the MLB Mascots - Through The Fence Baseball - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Over the Garden Fence: Your garden in the spotlight - Bournemouth Echo - July 2nd, 2021 [July 2nd, 2021]
- Group formed to make fences more wildlife friendly in Cody area - Billings Gazette - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- Dog abandoned, left tied to fence in Escondido park - 10News - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- Unusual history behind the fences on South London estates dating back to the war - My London - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- Bill Press: Tear down this fence! | TheHill - The Hill - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- DHHL removes campers, installs fence in Kalawahine on Oahu - KHON2 - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- Driver in custody after plowing through fence, ending pursuit with lengthy standoff in Woodland Hills - KTLA Los Angeles - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- Reopening gripes, fence frustrations and a wage freeze | HeraldNet.com - The Daily Herald - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- Yeh, nah, maybe. When it comes to accepting the COVID vaccine, it's Australia's fence-sitters we should pay attention to - The Conversation AU - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- New Plymouth woman goes on the fence offensive - Stuff.co.nz - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- LFR battles shed fire that spread to fence, threatened 2 homes in East Lubbock Sunday - KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- [UPDATED] Driver Hits Multiple Cars and a Fence in Early Morning Crash, Says Fortuna PD Redheaded Blackbelt - Redheaded Blackbelt - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- Audio: Missouri fence laws topic of in-person program on February 23 and March 8, 2021 - kttn - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- There Are Ways To Protect The Capitol Without A Fence - Yahoo News - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- On The Fence About COVID Vaccines? These Teens Want To Talk To You - Colorado Public Radio - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- Across the Fence: Salt On Our Tongues - The Suburban Times - February 9th, 2021 [February 9th, 2021]
- New London woman drives through yards and fences, crashes into garage after leaving car wash in Willmar - West Central Tribune - February 4th, 2021 [February 4th, 2021]
- Everyday Ethics: Fences and neighbors [Opinion] - Reading Eagle - February 4th, 2021 [February 4th, 2021]
- Independence amends ordinance on fences, hedges and walls - cleveland.com - February 4th, 2021 [February 4th, 2021]
- Proposal to build permanent fence around the Capitol meets resistance - CNN - February 4th, 2021 [February 4th, 2021]
- Rep. Bob Gibbs gives thumbs up to border fence, thumbs down to Capitol Hill security fence - cleveland.com - February 4th, 2021 [February 4th, 2021]
- Watch: More Barbed Wire Fences, Spikes On Roads At Singhu Protest Site - NDTV - February 4th, 2021 [February 4th, 2021]
- Rep. Budd tells Congress to tear down its fence - Washington Times - February 4th, 2021 [February 4th, 2021]
- Section Of Fence At Silverdale Detention Center Found To Have Been Cut; All Inmates Accounted For - The Chattanoogan - February 4th, 2021 [February 4th, 2021]
- Types of Fences - The Home Depot - January 30th, 2021 [January 30th, 2021]
- Fences 3.09 for Windows - Download - January 30th, 2021 [January 30th, 2021]
- Wood Fence Panels - Wood Fencing - The Home Depot - January 30th, 2021 [January 30th, 2021]
- McCarthy Tries to Mend Fences With Trump - The Wall Street Journal - January 30th, 2021 [January 30th, 2021]
- Casual Friday: New Nez Perce County sheriff looks to mend fences - Lewiston Morning Tribune - January 30th, 2021 [January 30th, 2021]
- US Capitol surrounded by fence, troops as threats continue - NEWS10 ABC - January 30th, 2021 [January 30th, 2021]
- Take a pair, leave a pair: The Mitten Fence at Buffalos Peoples Park is helping keep the Queen City warm - WIVB.com - News 4 - January 30th, 2021 [January 30th, 2021]
- Contract approved to fence Oceanside railroad tracks - The San Diego Union-Tribune - January 30th, 2021 [January 30th, 2021]
- PHOTOS: New initiative helping Wyoming landowners fix fences to protect wildlife - Oil City News - January 15th, 2021 [January 15th, 2021]
- Fences and neighbors - The River Reporter - January 15th, 2021 [January 15th, 2021]
- Emma Thompson to Hurl You Over the Fence as Miss Trunchbull in Netflixs Musical Matilda - Vulture - January 15th, 2021 [January 15th, 2021]