> The plant you are referring to is called multi-flora rose, and yes it will
> grow to the point that it is a living fence. However, it will spread very
> quickly. In many state it is considered a noxious weed and planting it is
> forbidden. Please do not consider it. Your extension office should be
> able
And here the soil conservation district offices were giving it to farmers to
plant in fence rows. OTOH, farming around here almost produces a steriel
environment outside of the crops with bare fence rows, or farm borders.
There aren't all that many fences any more and the hedges did not migrate
out into the fields.
What we no have is that glorious gift called the Emeral Ash Borer. They've
made anouncements that it's now in our county. It's been here for some
years.
Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
> to provide you with an option that is suitable for your local climate. I
> am
> in the process of building anti-climb panels for the local club, but am
> using expanded mesh to lessen the visual impact.
>
> I'm thinking along the lines of camoflaging a fence instead of trying to
> jury rig anti-climb panels.
>
> I no longer remember the name of the stuff, but wayyy back when I lived on
> a
> farm (and even farmed a bit) we were able to pick up several types of
> bushes
> from the soil conservation distric to use as hedges in fence rows. In two
> years this stuff grew to the point you didn't even need fences to keep in
> the cattle.
> It thrived when everything else was drying up. How well it'd do in
> Nevada,
> I don't know.
>
> I remember it had bright orange berries in the Fall and it may have had
> thorns. It was supposed to provide cover for Phesants.
>
> Something like that would probably require trimming several times a year.
> Creating the gate and then the support so the hedge would move with the
> gate
> is an interesting thought. I like the idea. Too bad I can't remember the
> name of the stuff, but I think I can find someone who does.
>
> I've seen some kind of vine used to replace grass in Arizona and New
> Mexico.
> Something like that could be planted in hangers/planters on a lattice
> covering the fence.
>
> Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
> N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
> www.rogerhalstead.com
>
>
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