Installing a wooden fence is a great way to enhance your home's privacy while also adding to your curb appeal. Cedar is a durable type of wood that makes a great choice for fence pickets; it can last ...

Long cedar fence on the edge of a property - Davelogan/Getty Images Is a new fence in the works for your property? Cedar is a durable type of wood that makes a great choice for fence pickets. It works ...

Q. My son just had a 6-foot cedar stockade fence put in a few weeks ago. I’m wondering whether he should apply a wood preservative to seal the cedar pickets now before the winter starts. Also, what is ...

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In this video, I will be teaching you step-by-step how to build this awesome planter by using only 3 fence pickets! In my area right now pine pickets are $1.98 each and the cedar pickets have come ...

Dear James: I think a picket fence would look good across my front and side yard. I have some saws and tools. Is this a project that the average DIYer can handle? — Jesse T. Dear Jesse: If you have ...