Creating a garden in your backyard is a great way to have some fun in your backyard. It can also be a rewarding experience when you end up with beautiful flowers, fragrant herbs, or hearty vegetables. But, trying to grow these plants is not always going to be easy because they are susceptible to damage. If you want to have the best chance of creating a successful garden, you should build a fence around it all.

Minimize Weed Growth

A huge benefit that a fence will provide is keeping weeds from growing inside the garden area. If the fence is solid, you should be able to stop most weeds from spreading as long as they do not come from the top. So, even if you get the occasional weed, it should not be something to worry about overall. If you do not get a solid fence, you will want fine mesh or small gaps to do an adequate job of keeping weed seeds out.

Grow More Plants

The great thing about adding a fence is that you will have an opportunity to grow more plants. It will require that you put down a strong enough fence, but it should be possible to mount hooks or hangers. With this addition, you can add plants along the fence that will never touch the ground. The only thing you need to consider is how large the pots are and how big the plants will grow to be so that you can plan accordingly to prevent them from stealing valuable sunlight from the plants that are on the surface.

Keep Pests Out

It is not possible to prevent all pests from getting into your garden, but a fence will help. It also makes it easier to apply pesticide to the area because you can make sure the application is completely contained. As for wild animals, you will have a much easier time keeping them away with a tall fence installed. While a strong mesh fence should do the trick for keeping most animals out of the garden, you may want to opt for chain-link, wood, or vinyl because they can be a little more reliable in keeping them away.

Suffering from damage to your garden from pests, animals, or weeds can be discouraging, especially when it happens on multiple occasions. Hiring a fencing contractor to place a fence around the garden is an excellent way to keep these problems to a minimum or make sure they do not happen altogether. To learn more, contact a company like Spences Fences.