Keep kids and dogs out of your beautiful landscaping with these attractive flower bed fencing ideas.
8 Flower Bed Fencing Ideas to Spruce Up Your Landscape
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Decorative Metal Flower Bed Fencing
A classic iron fence adds an attractive element that goes with a variety of home styles. This easy-to-install option comes with a total of five panels, each measuring 18 inches high, an ideal height for keeping dogs out of flower beds.
“Ordered one section and received it today,” says an Amazon reviewer. “Easy to install, and it looks great. Product will serve its purpose of alerting dog walkers to please keep their four legged friends on the public sidewalk and not on our lawn.”
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Half-Log Flower Bed Edging
Enhance your flower beds while protecting the soil and mulch with this 18-inch, half-log edging with a staggered height of 5 inches and 7 inches. The fencing features a flexible plastic backing that can be installed as a circle, curve or straight line, and cedar stain gives it a natural look.
“Exactly what I wanted, adds that little bit of flare I needed. Easy to put in, didn’t need to use a mallet or dig a trench, I just pushed them in the ground… looks fantastic!” says a reviewer.
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Expandable Wooden Flower Bed Fencing
This beautiful and practical expandable flower bed fencing is made natural wood. Once expanded, the privacy fence measured 39 inches tall and 89 inches wide and features a charming lattice look. It can also be ordered in 12 inch x 72 inch size.
Up for a fun DIY project to recreate this look? Consider creating a wattle fence by weaving flexible branches such as willow or alder around wooden posts. “Just keep in mind the height of plants behind the fence,” Martone says. “When I built one of my first wattle fences, I planted a low border of pansies behind it — they weren’t eaten by bunnies, but they couldn’t be appreciated behind the fence, either!”
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Arched Iron Flower Bed Fencing
The thick stakes of this metal flower bed fencing make for a durable and sturdy border to protect your landscaping. Each panel is 24 inches x 24 inches, with five panels total. Each piece can be easily interlocked for quick setup and expansion.
“This is the third time we’ve ordered from this seller,” says a reviewer. “We love the product! They are good quality and super easy to install in the yard. We have a new dog that loves to dig and this is working perfectly to keep him out of certain areas.”
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Cedar Miniature Critter Garden Fence
This attractive cedar flower bed fencing, which comes in a pack of four, features galvanized steel construction. Each panel measures 45 inches x 23.5 inches and creates a fenced screen of sorts. The stakes go 7 inches into the soil leaving 16.25 inches of fence above ground. This provides proper protection from rabbits and most other critters.
“I bought these along with the shorter pieces for my raised herb bed,” says a reviewer. “They worked great to keep out the rabbits.”
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Painted Metal Garden Fencing
These whimsical accented garden borders are simple to set up and arrange because they feature spiked feet that are self-staking. They come in a four-pack, with each measuring 16 inches x 9.25 inches.
Need fencing with a bit more height? Consider DIY-ing you’re own. “Taller fences to deter animals can also be charming,” Martone says. “An upcycled bed frame or crib panel can look whimsical in a garden, especially with a rambling vine tying it into the landscape.”
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Vinyl Garden Bed Fencing Kit
This vinyl fence kit is a great way to keep small pets or small children from destroying your beautiful flower beds. This fencing is easy to install, with no digging required. You simply insert the included pointed stakes in the ground! Each package comes with two units for a total of 184 inches of fence.
“The fence is quality, clean, sturdy, and classy,” says a reviewer. “I know they said not to be used with large dogs but my dog is 135 lbs. but he’s a senior dog. This fence make for a great dog run to prevent him from chasing the chickens all day.”
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Folding Garden Bed Fencing Panels
This decorative no-dig flower bed fencing comes with four long panels and two short panels — the long panels are 18 inches x 18 inches and the short panels are 18 inches x 6 inches. The flower bed fencing is designed with no gaps between each panel, making it ideal for keeping out animals.
“This fence was a solution to a problem: keeping dogs out of a courtyard garden,” says a reviewer. “Exactly as described on Amazon and figured out pretty easily how to fit it together.”
FAQs
How tall should flower bed fencing be?
“To deter deer, you need a fence of at least 7 feet tall, but for smaller animals like rabbits and groundhogs, fences should be about 2 to 3 feet tall,” Martone says.
How much does flower bed fencing cost?
Flower bed fencing generally runs between $40 to $120 depending on material, size, and style — but there’s a free option to consider if you’re concerned about cost. “Recently, I’ve seen beautiful examples of ‘stick fences’ where yard debris is neatly stacked into low barriers that are lovely elements in a woodland or cottage garden,” Martone says.
Expert
Emma Martone is the Curator of the Mariana H. Qubein Arboretum and Botanical Gardens at High Point University located in central North Carolina. With a Master’s in Public Garden Leadership from Cornell University, she oversees horticultural operations, manages new projects and programs, and leads the strategic development of the gardens.
