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title: Garden Fence Ideas - Woven & Welded Wire Fence & Mesh
description: Garden fencing protects your garden from hungry critters. Use smaller mesh at the bottom of the fence to keep small animals from getting into your garden.
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# [Garden Fence Ideas - Woven & Welded Wire Fence & Mesh](https://www.louispage.com/blog/bid/12107/garden-fence-ideas-using-woven-welded-wire-fence-mesh)

 Written by [Frank Langone](https://www.louispage.com/blog/author/frank-langone) | April 27, 2010

 

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**Plan Your Garden** 

Hello to all you passionate gardeners!  Are you planting a garden?

         Do you *already* have a garden that you are getting ready for the season?

                          Do you have some unwelcome visitors--well, animals--that are sampling the produce?

**Your fence built with welded or woven wire mesh - either galvanized or vinyl coated**

> > - Use a smaller mesh, especially at the bottom of the fence, to keep smaller animals from getting into your garden.
> > - Bury 12" or more of the fence underground to discourage burrowing.
> > - Bend 12" or more of the fence to the outside of your garden laying it on top of the ground for an effective protecting apron.

**Easy 1" hexagonal chicken wire netting - excellent barrier fencing.**

> > - Black vinyl coated 1" hex is ideal - black blends with the background making the fence virtually invisible.
> > - PVC coating adds years of life to the fence.
> > - The wire is easy to work with.
> > - Rolls are available in different widths to suit your needs - from 12" through 90".

**Need Smaller openings? Hardware cloth is available in ½" square mesh. **

> > - Vinyl coated 19 gauge wire welded into ½" x ½" mesh will discourage the smallest animals.
> > - Vinyl coated extends the lifetime of the fence.
> > - Rolls are 100' in length.
> > - Three heights are available: 24", 36" and 48".

**Larger mesh fences - 2" x 2", 2" x 3" and 2" x 4" with a combination of smaller mesh "ground wire."**

> > - The smaller mesh gives protection where it's really needed.
> > - You have greater strength in the higher sections.

There are many possibilities that allow you to be creative in your approach. Here's a video with one man's solutions:

 

You will reap the benefits with some advanced planning. And! Check out this [video blog](https://www.louispage.com/blog/bid/34413/how-to-build-a-simple-garden-fence-video) for another helpful garden fence tutorial.

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