Fence preservatives and climbing plants
 

Job for this weekend is replacing the fence panels dividing our garden from
the neighbour's. Before I put them up I'm likely to give them an extra coat
of a preservative to extend their life a bit - it's easy whilst they're off,
and they'll not get another coat from me.

Not quite sure what to use yet - current choice is between Wickes
creosote-substitute, and a big tub of their Timbercare stuff (cheap is good
at the moment, unfortunately) - anyone have any experience with either of
them?

The gardening-related part of the query is this: is either preservative
likely to kill or affect any climbing plants that are against the fence, or
planted after it's put up? At the moment there's a medium-sized honeysuckle
against it (about 5ft high & 6ft across), and I'm thinking of growing a
climbing rose and a couple of clematis up to the trestle panels on the top.

If they are likely to be affected, how long should I wait before planting
them?

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Richard Sampson

mail me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

AFAIK the current ones being sold are plant friendly, but why not go
and look on the tin, it will say there.

Mike

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AFAIK the current ones being sold are plant friendly, but why not go
and look on the tin, it will say there.


TBH, because I hadn't even thought that there might be such an advisory note
on the tin! You can tell how often I put preservative on my shed or fence
:-) Ta, tho.

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Richard Sampson

mail me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

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AFAIK the current ones being sold are plant friendly, but why not go
and look on the tin, it will say there.


TBH, because I hadn't even thought that there might be such an advisory
note
on the tin! You can tell how often I put preservative on my shed or fence
:-) Ta, tho.

What it says on the tin is that it's harmless to plants and animals once
it's dried. So doing it before putting the panels up would seem to be
favourite, no?

Steve

shazzbat wrote:
:: "RichardS" wrote in message
:: ...
::: wrote in message
::: oups.com...
:::: AFAIK the current ones being sold are plant friendly, but why
:::: not go and look on the tin, it will say there.
::::
:::
::: TBH, because I hadn't even thought that there might be such an
::: advisory note on the tin! You can tell how often I put
::: preservative on my shed or fence :-) Ta, tho.
:::
:: What it says on the tin is that it's harmless to plants and
:: animals once it's dried. So doing it before putting the panels up
:: would seem to be favourite, no?

That's what he is doing according to his OP.

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