It is amazing what you can do with chicken wire! This garden lantern is not too difficult to make and strangely enough, very pretty with a candle in it. more »

Learn tips for using chicken wire as sound filters in this free video clip about how to make a rain stick. more »

This is a cheap way to recycle old chicken wire and create rich inexpenisve fertilizer with composting. This project took me a total of 20 minutes and I was composting. more »

Chicken wire is inexpensive and easy to find. But if you don't have chickens, what possible need could you have for it? The truth is that chicken wire has a lot of clever applications in and around the house. The following suggestions show useful tips for chicken wire and a number of creative ideas. more »

Chicken wire has many uses beyond the obvious--to make a chicken pen. There are many styles of gates you can create for use in your home, the yard or for your garden. Chicken wire is versatile, inexpensive and easily cut and is usually sold in rolls that are 3 feet to 6 feet long. Gates made with chicken wire gate can usually be completed within an hour. more »

Use chicken wire around your house in new ways that make your life easier. Turn a roll of unused chicken wire that has been sitting in the corner of your garage into a working support system. Inexpensive chicken wire is a fast, nontoxic solution to many different problems you may have in your yard. more »

If you have a rainy afternoon to kill, you can make a rain stick and replicate the music of nature. Easy to assemble and decorate, this version uses chicken wire to help make the tinkling sounds rain sticks are known for. more »

Both bird netting and poultry netting (chicken wire) are effective against garden pests and animals. Each of these products has very different characteristics, sizes and installation methods to surround your garden or surround individual plants. more »

Chicken wire, rabbit wire and poultry netting are all common names for the fine, bendable wire with hexagonal gaps popular for fencing, reinforcing stucco, building animal cages or creating parade floats. Available with gaps of ½ inch, 1 inch or 2 inch, chicken wire can be found in wire gauges ranging from 19 to 22 in hardware and farming supply stores. By following the directions below, you will be able to install a simple chicken wire fence that will be effective for containing small animals or for keeping them out of your garden. more »