Section

Boundaries

What a boundary is made of, how it is put together and why it fails where it does.

• Hedge, Fence, or Both11 March 2026A hedge is a better boundary than a fence in almost every way except the one that usually matters, which is that it is not there yet.
• Gravel Boards and the Gap at the Bottom25 February 2026The cheapest component in the fence is the one that decides whether the expensive parts survive. Most fences are built without it.
• Closeboard Versus Panels: The Honest Comparison11 February 2026One costs more and lasts twice as long. The interesting question is which parts of that are actually true.
• Concrete, Postcrete or Neither28 January 2026Three ways to hold a post upright, each right in different ground. The wrong one is not a disaster, but it does decide how long you get.
• Why Posts Rot at the Groundline and Nowhere Else14 January 2026Dig up a failed fence post and the bottom is usually sound. The damage is always in a narrow band at soil level, and the reason is oxygen.