Part of my landscaping plans call for a fence in the backyard. I admit, my backyard is a total mess – it’s been neglected for a long time and it’s overgrown with saplings, poison ivy and mounds of unraked leaves and twigs. But I have made up my mind to clean it up this year and I’ll be starting today at the top of the hill and on the left, and working my way down and to the right. That seems the most efficient way to clear it and remove the leaves and brush.

There is already fencing around the south and west sides of the yard, but it is a mishmash of the neighbors fencing choices. I have what I want in mind, but have been trying to find a local contractor to help me with the digging post holes and connecting the sections. I thought I would get my supplies from Home Depot, as the Sunday newspaper ads have attractive pricing on the materials. But I still have questions about this project, and when I clicked on the Home Depot link as directed in the ad circular, it goes to a dead page. I tried a second route and that’s a different dead page.  What is up with that, Home Depot? You feature something and then don’t back it up? Bah!