How to stop weed whacking from staining a new fence
Mowing and weed whacking right against a fence leaves green organic stains along the bottom over time. Creating a barrier or changing the landscaping along the fence line prevents grass from growing up against it and eliminates the need for close trimming.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Adding mulch and plants down along the fence
- 2Using raised beds to make the fenceline look neater
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Should I just let our grass fill in the topsoil up against the fence or what do you recommend I do?”source ↗
NegativeNotNancy · r/Landscaping · 13 upvotes
“If you let the grass grow up along it and then weed whack it over time its going to stain along the bottom of the fence.”source ↗
slam4life04 · r/Landscaping · 1 upvotes
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 3How to stop dogs from ruining yard paths
- 9How to stop water pooling against the house from sinking concrete
- 2How to stop rabbits from digging up your yard
- 2How to put holiday inflatables on a new lawn without killing the grass
- 3How to handle a neighbor who won't pay for a shared fence
- 15How to keep heavy rain from washing away new grass seed