Look for sick trees. Elm trees are commonly afflicted with Dutch elm disease. As its name implies, the disease only affects elm trees, so if you see a tree with the symptoms of Dutch elm disease, you can safely conclude it is an elm.
1 The cost of repairing a fence is going to depend on the fence height, length, the materials, complexity of the installation, and type of repairs that need to be performed. 2  To give you an idea on what you are probably going to have to pay, plan on spending anywhere from $8 to $18 per linear foot for wood fence repair.
OK, OK, letâs just say that you purchase a wood picket fence and for 10 years you do absolutely no maintenance, no staining, nothing at all to it. So initial cost is $3,600 and for the next 10 years you have a gray ragged fence next to your beautiful home.ubtracting out the resale from original you end up with a TRUE COST of ONLY $1,732.50 for 10 years of aluminum fencing! Natural Wood Fencing with an initial cost of $3,600 plus first year staining brings it up $750 to $4,350.