The cedar rail fence in my flower border has worn out. It is 25 years old, the first landscape feature we put up after we built the house.
Two of the posts had broken off and the rails keep falling down.
So I have decided to take it out and replace it.
I am trying to get it done before too many flowers come up.
You can see how much the part of the post that was in the ground had rotted.
I am sort of getting use to it without the fence. But I think it adds structure and winter interest to the yard and border. Joe wants to replace. Mike likes it how it is.
What do you think? In with the new?
I can see the value it brought to the winter landscape. If you don't replace the fence, maybe the addition of more evergreens to the bed could liven it up and add interest during the cold months.
ReplyDeleteThis is a tough call. I thought the fence with its patina was a great backdrop for your beautiful flowers. But is it worth the work and expense to replace? Hmmm, one suggesion: you could use this new opening in you garden space to display new yard ornament creations :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could salvage some of the posts or rails to make the first yard ornament replacement :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe a shrub border? I like the idea C had of using some of the posts to create an interesting piece of yard art.
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