A new fence can often be the difference between an okay garden and one that you absolutely love spending time in. If an old, tired fence has been detracting from all the hard work you've put into your ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Putting together your own fence may sound like a daunting task, but following these tips by Mike Holmes will make you feel ...

Learn how to build a bamboo fence using bamboo grown in your garden. Nothing embodies beauty, simplicity and strength like a bamboo fence. In Japan bamboo fencebuilding is an art form. Yet you don’t ...

Groundhogs (or woodchucks if you prefer) might be kind of cute to look at, but they are definitely not something you want in your yard. They will happily eat a wide range of plants and vegetables, and ...

With most fencing shops and contractors booked solid, more and more people are embracing the Northwest “can do!” spirit and going the DIY route. If you’re considering building your own fence but ...

Their dogs were frenemies. But Andrea Becker and her neighbor got along, so when she fenced in her yard for her pup, Becker added a good neighbor gate in between their properties. Becker, a Seattle ...

Gardening is one of the most ecologically conscious projects that most people can practice. With concepts such as net-zero gardening taking shape, gardeners go to unimaginable lengths to avoid harming ...

While vacationing recently on the Maine coast, I admired many nice gardens. Many of them had hedges or fences — more than I am used to seeing in rural New Hampshire. When settlers first arrived in New ...

Benjamin Franklin famously advised, "Love your neighbor, yet don’t pull down your hedge." Unfortunately, hedges have generally been pulled down to make way for fences and walls; hard barriers that are ...