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So, I have a chain link fence in my backyard. I can’t afford to tear it out and get something else installed so I have to work with it… Any suggestions as to hoe to make it look better would be helpful. The garden faces north but there’s enough sun coming through the fence on one side to mask it a little with perennials (eventually), but the other side doesn’t get light because of a tree. What can I do to mask the links? Someone suggested that Christmas tree garland-type stuff but I don’t like the look of it. I like ivy but someone else told me to avoid it because it gets out of control so easily. Is there anything else I can weave inbetween the links to mask it a little? thanks in advance for for any suggestions.