Have A Historic Masterpiece – Want A Timeless Look – Need Something That Lasts Bark House® Black Locust Split Rail Fencing – An Authentic Solution According to the National Historic Register: “The Bonham House (Flat Grove), ca 1780, can be classified in a style of American folk architecture known as the “dogtrot”, a design that … Continued
Black Locust Split Rail Fencing: Why black locust wood? Rot-resistant – Black Locust (Robinia Pseudoacacia) is the strongest and most rot-resistant wood indigenous to North America. It will remain beautiful and withstand years of outdoor exposure. No chemicals- Natural rot resistance means that no chemical pressure treatment is needed, and none will leach into surrounding … Continued
By Wesley Greene May 04, 2015 Wesley Greene is garden historian for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. This blog is adapted from Resource for this information: https://www.livescience.com/50732-black-locust-tree-shaped-the-united-states.html As the strongest timber in North America, black locust helped build Jamestown and hardened the navy that decided the War of 1812, yet today few Americans have heard of … Continued