AUGUSTA — Do-it-yourselfers looking to make their own personal palisade wall to ward off pesky neighbors can do so out of former, though not original, pieces of Old Fort Western. Fort officials are ...

Western red cedar naturally resists rot and insects for 20–30 years outdoors, making it a safer and longer-lasting choice than pressure-treated pine near garden beds. An 8x8-foot arbor footprint is ...

If I use cedar trees that I cut myself, is there anything I need to do to them before I can use them as posts for my fence? Also, how long will they last before they rot away? There are a number of ...

Q I am planning to replace a wooden fence that is in bad repair with fence posts that are beginning to rot. I need some advice on the type of lumber that would be the most durable and long-lasting.