Creative Deer Fencing
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Creative deer fencing. Deer are elegant and graceful creatures but these attributes fall short when they have been in the garden eating your prize plants. We have a lot of deer sauntering about. This 4 rail horse fence can be built from scratch. The second step in creating deer proof gardens is realizing when fencing is in order.
Look on the internet and deer fencing designs abound but many of the ideas are expensive ugly or take special skills to erect. The only way to truly keep deer from eating your plants is to fence them out a task easier said than done. When you use handsome wooden posts to anchor your fence entryway inexpensive wire ends up looking much more finished and refined. It comes with a great tutorial to walk you through each step of the process.
Feb 24 2016 i m seeking a deer fence solution that is effective yet attractive. Cor ten steel blades 300 of them make up this sculptural fence that winds around a philadelphia residence. The black chain link fabric blends into your landscape making it virtually invisible. They re 8 feet tall which keeps out local deer so the fence is sculptural as well as functional says bridget o brien of archer buchanan architecture.
Certainly deer fencing can be built on a site wide basis along the property boundaries which is the most expensive option and also requires a deer proof gate for your car to go in and out. See more ideas about deer fence garden fencing fence. However 1 75 by 2 inch 4 4 cm 5 1 cm mesh also works. I m sure i will find a solution from one of these great links.
Fencing with 1 77 by 1 96 inch 4 5 cm 5 0 cm mesh holes will give you the most protection. A sculptural fence comes with a high price but. The most effective deer fence is a black chain link or welded wire mesh attached to black chain link posts set into concrete. To avoid the cost and inconvenience of a gated compound focus first on the most plant oriented parts of the homesite such as a food garden or orchard.
I have several small areas fenced my orchard my berry patch my garden and it s fairly easy to check each day to see if there are any lines broken. This fence proves if you put your money at the entry you can skimp a bit more with the plain wire fence. To do so multiply the final number by 1 1. We offer several different solutions to deter deer from entering your property.
The problem with fencing a huge area is that the deer are bound to break those lines and then it is going to take you so much more time to walk the fences and find the broken areas. However the great thing about this fence is that it is pretty to look at would work well with most livestock and should be much less expensive considering you are building it yourself. Apr 20 2018 preventing deer from entering your property and eating your plants is always a challenge. Attractive deer proof fencing takes a lot of materials and.
And this option is great to deer and animal proof your vegetable garden at minimal cost.