Bamboo Fences
Bamboo fences is fast becoming a very durable and green fencing option for home owners today. It is available in rolls and slats, and because it is a naturally grown material, it is perhaps one of the most attractive green choices while supporting the environmental effort to use renewable materials.
Bamboo is extremely versatile and come in a variety of fencing materials that allow you to achieve both privacy and enjoy a beautiful fence at the same time. Here are a few bamboo styles you can choose from to suite your personal style and taste.
- Live bamboo fences is a great way to go especially if you live in a warm climate. It grows on an average of about one foot per year, so you can actually have an attractive, live fence in just a couple of years. You just need to keep it trimmed to your desired height every year after it reaches maturity.
- Bamboo cane fences is another great bamboo choice. It is made from 3/8″ diameter poles all tied together with galvanized wire. It is extremely resistant to wind and won’t deteriorate or weather as fast as some other wood materials.
- Rolled bamboo fences is another variety of bamboo fence made out of 3/4″ bamboo poles. The poles are tied together and rolled up so it can be shipped and delivered easily. This type of bamboo fence comes in an assortment of heights of up to eight feet tall, and can be installed onto wooden posts or on top of your existing fence including chain link fences.
- Bamboo stick fences makes use of 1/2″ bamboo slats instead of traditional bamboo poles. The use of slats instead of poles opens you up to rotting and weathering however, so you will want to treat the slats with a weather sealer to prevent this from happening.
- Bamboo twig fences are made with the small twigs you get from mature bamboo trees, all interwoven and tied together with galvanized steel wiring. This style of bamboo fencing is a little more open than others, but won’t stand up to weathering and other elements for very long. It’s ideal for a temporary tropical look you might be searching for, say for your tropical themed party one night.
While bamboo fences gives you great way to use sustainable, eco-friendly materials, and is beautiful in itself, you can boost its structural integrity by building a cedar frame around it to include the posts, cross bars and top rails. This will also help make it a more permanent fencing option. So if you’re tired of looking at that old chain link fence, dress it up with bamboo and start enjoying your tropical atmosphere.
Liquid Fence
Liquid fence is an animal repellent against the devastating damage done to commercial crops, landscaping and forest regeneration every year. It is a very serious and real problem with over one hundred million dollars in damage done on agricultural crops and another seven hundred million in forest regeneration damage by deer.
Deer alone will browse through forage, vegetable and grain crop, fruit trees, nut trees, woody plants and flowers eating everything in sight. Without effective measures in controlling this behavior, the damage done by deer will greatly reduce crop yields and ultimately profits.
The repellent is very effective against deer and rabbits, liquid by design and has been thoroughly researched and tested for ultimate performance, while maintaining eco friendly standards.
All of the ingredients are on the EPA’s FIFRA list of minimal risk ingredients and are extremely safe to use around humans and other animals. The repellent does not harm the deer, it only repels them from eating the plants and vegetation that have been sprayed with the chemical and are in danger of becoming wiped out.
If you live in an area surrounded by deer, and they have become a menace to your plants and crops, consider this liquid fence option. The spray or chemical is EPA exempt and approved for use in all states. It is recommended that you check with local agencies before using, just to make sure it’s ok.
These liquid fences are actually made to repel more than deer and rabbits, with the only difference being the chemical make up of each. You can go out and buy liquid fence for moles, goose, and snakes as well, as they to pose a threat to plants and crops. Use of these chemicals as mentioned before are safe to use around your family and pets. So if you’re having a problem with these critters in your yard, rest assured there is a solution for you.
Go to your local garden or home improvement store and inquire about liquid fence. Ask as many questions as possible and read the guidelines and instructions on its use carefully. You’ll be on your way to being free of your mole, rabbit, deer, goose and snake problem in no time.
Wrought Iron Fences
Wrought iron fences are a sophisticated fencing solution. It isn’t exactly the cheapest route to go and unfortunately there’s very little you can do to counteract this. But if you do want to go this route, the advantages of fences made from wrought iron fencing exists. For starters, you don’t have to maintain it as often as some other fencing options like wood fencing, and has a longer life span.
Wrought iron fences work well as a security measure for your yard. It’s almost impossible to get through it, and with those pointy caps, it is a sure deterrent to try to scale. A determined intruder will still try to get in , but will most likely move onto the next property that is a lot easier.
Wrought iron isn’t very private, but typical installations are done far away from your home . This helps with security, as well as accentuates the ornamental beauty of the fence design. Many home owners also opt to have concrete or brick pillars installed along with the wrought iron. This truly lends itself to a very distinguished and classy look.
These fences are custom made to order. The installation process is very complex, and should only be installed by professional fencing contractors who specialize in wrought iron fence making and installation. Consulting with one or a few of these experts, will help you come up with the right fence design to suite your personal style and needs.
If you had your wrought iron fence galvanized, it will help prevent rusting. Some home owners like the effect that rust can produce. It gives it in a strange way, an old classy look synonymous with old and aged mansions and castles. Some people like it and some don’t. You decide as you embark upon your new project. Painting your wrought iron fence is also an option, but most home owners prefer to leave it in its natural state and allow oxidation to take place naturally over time. This is what gives it that green appearance you see so often on fences made from wrought iron.