The front fence at the entrance to the house was designed to keep out deer. We used some bamboo/metal wire, screen fencing for quick and easy installation under the redwoods. Over time, the redwood duff and branches made it weak and unstable.
When we put in the Corral Mud Management Grid Panels in the summer of 2019, I wanted to tear down the fence and use the pressure treated 2x4s and 4×4 post. (Reuse & Recycle). One project created another, that’s usually how it goes. But, in the long run, it’s so worth it.
After we wore down the fence, we did some landscaping and removed a leaning Bay tree. This brought in a lot more sun to the flowering climber on the entrance arbor.
The next step was to rebuild the fence. Since we used redwood bark on the Redwood Grove Bark Fence, we planned to match it. The hunt was on for more redwood bark. Fortunately, David Smith has a dump yard of mill scraps in Boulder Creek so we climbed through the pile and loaded up our trailer with free material.
This front fence required one 4×4 post, and then we built the frame between the redwood trees. That’s really the only option, can’t dig post holes with the roots/burl.
The redwood bark was cut to size and cut in half to make picket style pieces.
Another fun part of the project was using the redwood tree bark to layer over the back of the woodshed for a finishing touch!
The beautiful look of the new front fence and removal of the Bay tree encouraged us to focus on the front space. We redid the Cactus Garden and hired La Selva Tree Service to trim and clean Flaming Heart Grove before the installation of the Dragon Fly Gong.
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