Garden Fencing - Functional and Attractive

When planning your vegetable garden design, garden fencing is helpful for a variety of reasons. Fencing helps keep out certain animals, such as dogs and some cats and rabbits. Garden fencing keeps your garden plants contained so they do not spread elsewhere. Also, fencing is a practical way to arrange your garden layout and remainder of your yard.

Garden fencing can range from utilitarian wire to simple string tied to wooden posts to the more elegant split cane, reeds, bamboo or willow, or more decorative garden fencing made from iron or other metal and complete with fancy designs.

Copper fencing, usually copper-coated steel, is another decorative option. What fencing you choose all depends on your needs and the style you like. You can also find expandable wire fencing that adapts to your vegetable garden as it grows, or put in short fencing around your flower beds. Or, you may want a garden panel for climbing vines.

Match Garden Fencing to Your Landscape

Any store that sells garden accessories or garden supply will have varieties of fencing available. For special order fencing, your local stores may have catalogs, or you can browse the numerous fencing styles online. Garden picket fencing looks neat, and usually comes complete with instructions and installation hardware. You may want to also keep kids and intruders away from your garden, so fencing with a lockable gate is a good option.

What you choose also depends on the layout of your garden, and whether you have garden gates or arbors. You will want your fencing to blend in with these elements, as well as with any garden sheds or patio design outside the house. If you would rather not complete the fencing project yourself, you can hire a fencing contractor to do the building and layout for you.

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