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If you are wanting to add fencing to your home do consider wrought iron fence. A Rustic Garden carries welded steel fencing that is made by hand in a machine shop in middle Illinois. This great product is easy to install and will last a lifetime and available in 3ft, 4ft and 5ft heights.

The best part is “THE LOOK”. Fashioned from the antique  fence that dates to the early 1900’s. The hoop and spear design is as popular today as it was 100 years ago.

Flower gardens are in full bloom by now and an easy compliment to any landscaped area can be a garden fence.  Many barriers are either obtrusive and costly or will require a contractor to install which can also be expensive.  A wrought iron fence from A Rustic Garden can be installed easily, often without any concrete work or digging.

The popular hoop and spear design is also very unobtrusive and inviting.  So many fences are either flimsy aluminum or can block the view of your flowers with wooden pickets.  Wrought iron fencing will blend in perfectly with your surroundings as well as endure the elements and last for decades.

An iron fenceis an excellent choice for commercial or residential applications.  At A Rustic Garden we have built wrought fencing solutions for schools, restaraunts, city parks, and plenty of homes.

We also fabricate our own unique steel posts and custom iron brackets.  With lots of one of a kind items and customized wrought iron fences A Rustic Garden can help your business or home look great.

In many historic districts homeowners are limited in the types of materials allowed for fencing projects.  A wrought iron fence is a great option that most homeowners associations are thrilled to approve.

A salvaged antique iron fence can be expensive and hard to find the right amount for your yard.  A Rustic Garden has a complete line of wrought iron fencing and gates made to fit any size yard or garden.

With summer nearly in full swing many homeowners are starting to work in the yard on landscaping projects.  Wrought iron garden fences can be an easy project that will add a lot to your property. 

We have a complete line of fences with matching gates and arbor gates.  We also have steel posts that add extra stability and can accent your garden fence as well.   We are also now making our own steel brackets that can be customized to reach any existing structure and interlock with a fencing run.  A Rustic Garden can ship a complete wrought iron fencing system right to your door.

Many homes and properties have a retaining wall or a stone or brick wall that serves as a border.  A wrought iron fence can be installed on top of a stone wall that can create an old world look that results in a functional barrier.  Our wrought iron interlocking fences have stakes that anchor the fencing every 14.5″.  With a hole drilled into the wall at every spot where a stake goes down and a little bit of cement, the iron fence can become a permanent fixture.

Our wrought iron fences can also be attached to a hard surface by using our 1.5″ steel posts with a cast iron shoe attached to the base.  The shoe allows you to bolt the  fence post down and will add stability to your entire iron fencing run.

As hard as we work on our garden it can be frustrating when deer find there way into them and eat the foliage, fruits and vegetables.  A garden fence can sometimes be an obtrusive eyesore.  Many people  enjoy rustic wrought iron garden fences that blend in with the surroundings and decor and don’t stick out like a sore thumb.

Most of the customers we speak to are not buying garden fencing just for the look it adds.  We get calls every week from people who are trying to solve the problem of deer in their garden.  When you can keep the deer out with a barrier that will fit in with your decor you really have found the ideal solution.

We found out first hand that our Wrought Iron Fencing works well to enclose a fishpond. My husband was standing right next to my 2-year-old granddaughter when she went in headfirst! She was not in the water but a second when he pulled her out by her feet. That was scary!

Since that day we have had our small hoop and spear wrought iron fencing around the pond and it looks great.

Most of A Rustic Garden fencing orders is for enclosing yards to keep dogs and children safe. This picture is our 3’ tall interlocking fence that a customer used around his fishpond. There is  a matching iron gate in this application to access the pond area.

We are now handling 5’ tall fencing for those needing to enclose swimming pools. Other uses for fencing are deterring deer and other animals. Once we even furnished fencing to keep in a turtle. I should add that the antique fencing design also looks wonderful.

Many of our customers choose wrought iron fencing and gates because of the vintage look and durability of the material.  Our fencing is easy to install because it does not require posts.  It can be an easy do-it-yourself project that can often be completed in one day. 

We are now offering 1.5″ steel posts that can make your gateway more of a permanent structure.  Many people are also setting posts at each end of their fencing run.  The steel posts can be an excellent accent piece and will add stability to any area of your fencing project. 

Installing a wrought iron arbor gate can also add a distinctive look to your fencing project.  We can now set posts on each side of the arbor gate that will bracket to your fencing run and add stability to your gateway.

With all of the choices in fencing out there today choosing a barrier that is both functional and eye-catching while maintaining a vintage decor can be difficult.  Many classic homes need the timeless look of wrought iron fencing that can be that perfect fit and look like it has been in place for decades. 

Whether we need to keep our pets from wandering the neighborhood or keep the neighborhood kids from trampling our flower beds, a fence is often a necessity rather than a luxury.  A wrought iron fence will have your friends asking you where you salvaged the old fencing from.