FENCES:   A fence can be more than just a way to establish privacy and boundaries between you and your neighbors. Whether you are installing a fence for the first time or getting ready to rebuild your existing fence we would like to present some options. This page provides ideas for different styles of fences, which can be used as an attractive way to enhance your landscape design.

LIVEN IT:   What can you do with your plain Jane fence. Vines, Vines, Vines! Here are some examples of a few beautiful climbing vines: Boston Ivy, Wisteria, Climbing Rose, Climbing hydragea, Yellow hops, Evergreen ivy, Trumpet Creeper, Goldflame honeysuckle, English ivy. Of course, vines are not the only way to dress up your fence. Plants, trees or shrubs, properly planted and nurtured, will add a long-lasting beauty to property line.

Perhaps you don't want a traditional fence. Try growing Canadian hemlock or Old Fashioned bridalwreath, both of which create a wall of privacy and beauty.

WHITE PICKET FENCE:   You see them in the movies, you hear songs about them - who can resist the charm of a white-picket fence? Can you envision a Victorian house without the adorning white fence outlining the rose gardens? Even if your house isn't of the Victorian-era, a picket fence is a great way to enclose an herb garden, or to accent a lavish flower garden. You can be totally creative and carve emblems on the pickets, or break the tradition and add some color. The typical height for the picket fence is about three feet, and you can usually find them pre-cut in your local lumber center.

STONE:   A Sunday drive through the New England countryside will take you back in time. You can almost see the Norman Rockwell children hiking down to the fishing hole with their hand-crafted poles. Did you notice how many homes have their front yard scaped with a stone wall? Who needs privacy when your closest neighbor is at least 10 acres away from you? While some of us have to go to the garden center to buy rocks for that natural look, the folks in mountain country have such an ample supply they use them to border their property, build ponds, streams, even houses. If you live in a rocky terrain please protect your back when lifting, digging and building rock gardens, as if you didn't already know that. And check back here often, we are continuing to add pictures and content.

WROUGHT IRON:   With wrought iron you will enjoy creativity of design and an open feeling within your yard. You can go with a gothic look towering ten feet or more, adding a measure of security to your property. Or you might want a friendly, European design, usually around 4 foot high. A wrought iron fence is also a great way to protect your pool area from children. Either way, this choice of fence will give you long-lasting quality, durability, and minimal mainenance. Aluminum fences have many of the same attributes as wrought iron at a more reasonable price.

NOISE REDUCTION:   Looking for some peace and quiet? Do you live a little too close to a busy street? Brick or stone are best for eliminating, or at least reducing, noise in your environment. Building to heights of six to ten feet is recommended, the taller the better. Many cities have protected older neighborhoods after running a major thoroughfare through their front or backyards, typically building cement walls of 12 to 14 feet. In addition to reducing noise the barriers help guard the personal properties from vehicle collisions.

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