How to protect a wood fence from water damage?
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Mmz
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I have a 4 ft wood fence I want to have plants in front of the fence. I do not
have sidewalks on our street. Trying to figure out how to have plants with out damaging the wood. Home Depot has a plastic edging roughly 5-6 in tall installing this in front of the wood the length roughly 25-30 foot. Please do not suggest cactus or succulents. I live in Southern California the city of
Chula Vista.
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Try vinca. Plant, not the vine. They take the summer heat and even though they are considered an annual, mine have always come back for several years in a row. Come in white, reds, pinks and purples.
Make sure that you treat the wood with Thompson water sealer or poly. they do make a sealer and stain combo.
Hello, the best way for you to do this is to build a low raised flower bed right up against the fence, then the wood on the fence will be safe from water as it will be in the flower bed borders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIyi95Umebk
Thank you for your answer. I'll watch the YouTube video that was provided.
Small world..I use to live in Chula Vista....I have cut the bottom of my fence just enough to clear the ground then apply a plastic sheet to cover the fence..maybe 6inches up...and flower bed to stop weeds...it works here in Louisiana...so does the cacti...