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The Fence Your Neighbor Doesn't Want

How do you build yourself a fence when youwould be approximately two foot six inches
don't really want a fence to be seen in yourhigh  by  six  foot  across.
yard?
This type of fencing does not need a lot of
This is often a problem for people for smallsupport from a fence post, it is not meant to
yards, as they want to avoid that boxed inbe leant on. Posts of 2"x2" timber
feeling. Another reason for this is thatthat are about three foot six inches long,
while many people do not actually want ahammered into the ground should do it. The
fence,  sometimes,  one  becomes necessary.wire  can  be  attached  by  a  stapling gun.
This can happen when perhaps the neighbor hasAssuming this part is all done. You now need
a big inquisitive dog, or their little kidsto do the 'disguise'. Low level fir trees
'visit' your flowers! etc. While shrubs offerabout three foot high are fairly inexpensive,
a boundary line, they can still be 'crossed'and you can dot these along your fence posts.
by  dogs  and  children  alike.Plant one at every post, about a foot in
front of each post. If you don't like
One way to get around this problem is touniformity, plant two, or even three, in
erect a minimal low style fence, and then tofront  of  one  or  two  of  the  posts.
disguise it. Sounds mysterious? Not really...
read  on.Along the run of wire, you can plant two or
three evergreen shrubs that will not grow
As with any fence, before you start you mustvery high. Your back row must be evergreen,
check your local by laws, zoning laws,because you need to hide the fence all year
building permit laws etc. You often areround. If you plant a small outdoor ivy plant
allowed to have a higher back fence thanin the middle of each six foot length of
sides or front etc, so you will need to knowwire fence you can train it along the fence,
all  this.it  will  only take a year to be established.
There will be three areas where most peopleOnce you have the evergreens in, you can
like the fence as high as it is allowed. Twochoose a few annual shrubs and bushes for
of these are by the back and front door. Acolor in the spring and summer. If you want
third may be the vegetable patch. If theto have a trouble free fence area, just let
patch is on the edge of the yard, then theyour  lawn  grow  up  to  it.
boundary is a good place to raise a high
trellis for climbing plants like runnersIf you want a slightly more professional
beans  or  trailing  cucumber.look, group more shrubs in a few random
spots, especially a corner, and add bedding
Putting those considerations aside, the restplants each spring. Building this type of
of the fencing will be very cheap. It isfence need not offend your neighbor, you can
hiding the fence that is your main expense.tell him that you are building a wire support
The fence itself will be made of wire nettingfor your shrubs.
of any size. An average guess for span size



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