I removed a planter from my fence and discovered this! Help!!

Remove each damaged vertical board and replace it.

Hi Directionsla,

From the picture, it looks like some of the boards are rotted and some just need cleaning up. I'd first attack it with some 75/25 blend of vinegar & water with a small amount of dishwashing detergent in the mix. Scrub it well then let it dry. From there you might be able to sand some of the boards so that they look fine. If there are any boards that a rotted, they will need to be replaced. That of course, will make those boards look different from the rest. :( My best suggestion for that situation would be to get some wood stain and stain your entire fence. The new board might not match exactly but it will look better. We have a fence exactly like yours (It's the first one I've ever seen like ours. LOL) and we have found that regularly staining the boards has helped it to last well. I hope this helps. Wishing you the best.

We just replaced the boards, real easy, get the measurements and take them to the big box DIY store, they have them on hand. They run about $3.50/slat. Of course they will not match the remaining boards, stain or paint should solve your color variations.

We have this same fence. We have replaced the cedar boards and posts as necessary leaving the natural look. It takes about one season for the new boards to blend in to the rest of the fence.

From this picture, it looks like all the bottom portions of all the boards, not just the ones that were directly behind the planter, are rotting out. My suggestion is before the new boards are installed, trim the length so that the bottom is attached no lower than the bottom of the horizontal piece, rather than having it below the surface of the ground. This should help slow down further deterioration.

If you don't want to fix the fence, just put some plants in front of it!