How to Decorate a Cyclone Fence

Climbing Plants

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  Select climbing plants and vines that are suited to your cyclone fence's location in sun or shade. Some flowering climbers such as roses, wisteria and sweet pea, prefer sunny sites. Vines such as English ivy, honeysuckle and Virginia creeper tolerate even deep shade.

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  Prepare planting holes about 6 inches apart. Dig holes at least twice as deep and wide as the plant roots you'll plant or transplant. Mix a spadeful of compost into the excavated dirt, also called "backfill." Loosen the dirt at the base and along the sides of the planting hole. Water the planting hole until well-moistened.

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  Insert plants into the planting holes, spreading roots gently. Cover the roots and crowns completely with the backfill-compost mixture. Water well. Secure the vines or climbing branches to your cyclone fence with twine as they grow.

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  Add outdoor-safe decorations as the seasons change. Choose a large, lighted holiday wreath for winter and masses of artificial hyacinths, daffodils and tulips for spring. Consider a colorful collection of plastic children's beach toys for summer. Secure the decorations to the cyclone fence with twine.

Plastic Weaving Strips

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  Measure the length and width of your cyclone fence. Multiply these numbers to get the fence's overall area, essential when you are buying plastic strips to weave into your cyclone fence. Such stripping blocks virtually all view and is designed especially for a cyclone fence. You will need roughly 250 feet of plastic stripping, woven diagonally through every link, to cover a 40-foot square area.

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  Create a customized look by obtaining strips in your college colors or your corporate logo. These materials can be special ordered. More standard colors -- green, black and white -- are available online and in most major commercial outlets. Try to choose strips in colors and designs that complement your property. Even with two colors, you can come up with some creative diagonal designs.

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  Measure the diagonal distance from the top of your fence to the bottom, running straight along the links. You will be weaving a single piece of plastic stripping into each of your fence's diagonal row of links. Cut one piece of the stripping to this measurement and weave it through the links. Pay attention to whether you left enough slack to account for the slight undulation necessary to weave the stripping through the links -- your next piece might need to be a few inches longer.

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  Alternate plastic weaving strips with commercial vertical privacy strips designed to represent foliage. Choose warm and neutral colors to simulate a natural setting.