Fences and trees do not always make great neighbors and constructing a fence between trees without comprehending the ways in which trees and fences interact can lead to dead trees and broken fences. If you construct it properly, a fence may live in harmony using a tree for a very long time.
Protecting Roots
Damage to a tree roots frequently takes place when you excavate or grade close to the base of trees, and important root damage could be fatal to the tree. Most tree roots are concentrated in the top 12 to 18 inches of the ground, and they spread as far as two to three times the breadth of the tree above-ground diameter. The main roots are within diameter of the tree branches, a perimeter called the tree drip line, and planners ideally ought to be constructed outside the drip line. When the fence must be erected within the drip line, however, take care to disturb and damage the roots as small as possible during excavation and grading. When you need to cut roots, make clean cuts in order that the tree may recover from the injury as quickly and easily as possible.
Tree Growth
The design of fences between trees must take into consideration the potential future growth of the trees, especially if the fence is erected while the trees are young. Fences that are constructed too close to trees may be damaged as the tree grows into them, and fences that restrict a tree’s growth may lead to harm to the tree.
Trees as Fence Posts
Avoid attaching a fence directly to a tree or using the tree as a fencepost. Although trees are usually able to withstand modest cuts in their bark, securing the fence into the tree using screws or nails injures the tree bark, which may make the tree vulnerable to insects and diseases. Young trees are especially vulnerable to this kind of damage. The fence itself is exposed when it is connected to the tree since the tree’s growth may harm the fence or make it unstable with time.
Pets and Children
A fence between trees that stops short of the tree trunks leaves gaps through which small pets, wildlife or kids can move, which makes the fence much less secure than one that is uninterrupted. The gaps could be bridged using a plastic-coated wire mesh attached to the fence and wrapped around the tree, rather than attached directly to it. Space the mesh to allow for the tree growth over time.