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.
Cost of Fence Installation. Most fence builders quote jobs by the linear foot. All of the price range below include both materials and labor. Wood fences usually costs anywhere from $10 to $30 per linear foot, depending on the type of wood. That works out to $1,500 to $4,500 for a backyard with 150 linear feet. Pressure-treated pine falls on the low end of that price range, while cedar falls on the high end.