Despite living in a very high-tech world, natural wood remains a hugely popular choice for fencing material. But technology has allowed the choices of material, style and treatment to expand enormously even when choosing wood.
Cedar continues to be selected by millions. It’s attractive, insect and rot-resistant, and comes in a variety of shades. Western [...]

Modern technology comes to home and garden a little less obviously than, say, consumer electronics. But the benefits are just as real and valuable. Vinyl fencing is a case in point.
Vinyl fencing is long lived. Since it’s a kind of plastic it can weather wind and rain for a decade or more and still [...]

Natural wood is a beautiful fencing material. Despite advances in technology that provide other options it remains the choice of many. But to keep it beautiful some treatment is needed. There is a vast range of choices.
The choice of wood itself will help provide some protection. Pressure treated lumber is the common means of [...]

Nothing quite achieves the look and feel of a natural wood fence. Vinyl is inexpensive and useful for certain applications. Chain link is indispensable in some areas. But even after the development of multiple high-tech options, a fence made of wood is still the preferred choice of millions.
But, even with some of that expertise [...]

Fences can provide privacy, security and a barrier to keep out unwanted animals. But nothing in that list implies that it can’t be beautiful, too. Ornamental fences come in a range of materials and styles as diverse as the homes they often surround. Each satisfies the need for individual taste in an attractive way.
Aluminum [...]

If you live anywhere outside a major urban center, there are probably rabbits not far away. Even in cities bordered by small fields, these animals find a way to survive. One way they do it is to invade gardens and lawns of the homeowners nearby.
Cute as they are, rabbits can chew bare holes in [...]

The only way to keep deer at bay is with a good fence.
It will surprise some people, but deer are not limited to forests. In many areas of the Northwest, the South, the Northeast and elsewhere they are often found in urban settings. Provided they’re not molested, they’ll happily live a lifetime in neighborhoods [...]

Picket fences are not only traditional, they have a classic style that lends beauty to a lawn or garden. Kits are available, but they’re also very easy to make from scratch. Not only do you end up with a look that is just what you want, you gain the pride of having built it [...]

Over the past 20 years many people have moved farther and farther from traditional suburban neighborhoods. As they do, properties tend to be larger and farther apart from one another. At a certain stage, many homeowners begin to consider having their own horses. Old hands know the joys and challenges involved in fencing a [...]

Whether made of wood, vinyl or chain link a fence can only be as sturdy as its posts. In some designs, the posts are the only supports for the fence. So, setting them securely, bracing them and making them straight are essential.
When you’ve decided where the posts should go dig a hole at each [...]