"Peter Churchill" wrote in message
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Am I right in thinking a lighter colored painted fence will make my garden
look biger and brighter? I have a black and white house, and would like
to
paint my fences a light color which isn't white (enough of that on the
house
already) but would love to have a nice colored backdrop for plants while
making the garden look bigger. Any ideas?

I agree with Pam. If you paint a fence white, you eye is immediately drawn
to it. It leaves no doubt where the space ends. To make you space look
larger, you can sometimes borrow a view from a neighboring area. If the
fence is obvious, the illusion is spoiled. I would choose an earth tone for
the fence and interrupt the view with some tall plant material so the fence
completely disappears in areas. You might also use the fence for vines to
obscure it.