Short Fence Love! The short fence interests me particularly because the community feel still exists, as does the interplay between public and private. With a short fence, the home’s boundaries are clearly delineated and in place, while at the same time, the home garden’s aliveness and personality are still there – and sometimes – for all to view! Alternatively, and for more privacy, short fences can be used to foil and screen.
This can be done by including a thick evergreen band of greenery for privacy, or another type of grouping or plant combination to create the desired privacy outcome and aesthetic. Take a look at the 36 photos below… I hope this post gives you some ideas for your own garden and landscape!
Short Fence Examples in California’s Mill Valley, Santa Cruz, Mendocino and Fort Bragg
#1. Short Fence with open view. Short grasses emphasize the horizontal plane and maintain a friendly open feel. The young tree is an evergreen Magnolia tree that will bring some privacy but can be pruned up to remain natural but allow sight lines through the property.
#2. Short fence with a light screening 5 to 6 foot climbing roses. Good to use fence as support and adding a guy wire here – creates additional height and support for roses.
#3. Short picket fence.
#4. Short fence – open olive trees are pruned up to allow see through effect of front garden/entryway.
#5. Short fence – Boxwood hedge will eventually thicken and gain height to provide screening and privacy if that is desired. Pruning for size is an option.
#6. Short black fence matches the home’s trim and eves. The boundary is in check with a beautiful front garden showing lots of LOVE.
#7. Short fence – love the casual feel of the weathered low picket fence. Feels like a seacoast garden.
#8. short black rail fence.
#9. Short rail fence – Keeping it simple and clean.
#10. Short fence – a bit more privacy and enclosure happening with the help of shrubs.
#11. Short grape stake fence.
#12. Short fence ensemble creating a bit more privacy and enclosure with this pruned Pittosporum hedge.
#13. Short fence keeping it low here.
#14. Short rail fence.
#15. Short fence – community feel of Santa Cruz.
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#20. Short fence with Crepe Myrtle tree and other plants orchestrating some screening. Winter time, leaves are gone.
#21. Short fence with stepped wood rails, posts, and wire with a gorgeous view.
#22. Short fence gate and a lot of interaction with purple flowered Polygala, trees and shrubs creating privacy.
#23. Short fence -This Ft. Bragg garden in Mendocino County spills out and companions beautifully with this weathered redwood fence.
#24. Short fence – love this artistic undulating fence with cut outs. Gorgeous maple cherry and rhododendrons abound. Nice privacy nice for the passerby. Fort Bragg, CA.
#25. Short fence – tall evergreen screening here provides 100% privacy. Ft. Bragg, CA.
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#29. Short fence.
Rural Short Fences
#30. Short fence – split rail -Roxbury, CT.
#31. Short fence – split rail, Roxbury, CT.
#32. Short fence -Artfully crafted. Roxbury, CT.
#33. Short fence – split rail, Roxbury, CT.
#34. Short fence Tennessee Valley.
#35. short fence trail.
#36. Short deck fence overlooking the SF Bay with a distant view of San Francisco. Belvedere, CA.
Conclusion
In this post, the focus is on low fencing – specifically wood or vinyl. Within the next few months, I’ll post about privacy fences – those that are typically 6 feet and sometimes taller!
Happy Gardening!
Nicole
