Seeing bright, blooming flowers peeking over the top of a picket fence as you walk down the street has a charm that’s difficult to beat. But whether you’re growing bountiful blooms or are trying your hand at a vegetable patch, a garden fence can help you reach your gardening goals.
Unwanted Guests
From tender zucchini to soft rose petals, every plant has its own enemies. Wild animals like rabbits may take interest in your vegetable garden, while stray dogs, visiting friends, small children, and pets alike can trample small, delicate shoots before they have a chance to grow to a significant size. Putting up a garden fence can tuck your plants away, protecting them from hungry animals and accidental trampling.
Plant Support
Just like tomato plants benefit from cages to keep them growing straight and strong, many tall plants benefit from being planted along a garden fence. Daylilies, hollyhocks, and irises can all be tossed about and knocked over during storms or weighed down by their own blossoms. Having a garden fence to lean on can help keep your flowers standing tall.
Special Space
Finally, a garden fence physically separates your planting area from the rest of your landscaping. Keeping guests and pets out of your seedlings is one thing, but if you’re not completely sure where you planted your seeds yourself, it’s easy to step on small sprouts before you even realize what you’re doing. From being stepped on to being mown over, putting up a garden fence protects your little plants from all kinds of accidents.