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Article #353: The Fence Your Neighbor Doesn't Want

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






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