With a name like "chicken wire," you'd think this popular metal fencing product is a bit of a one-trick pony, but it's actually anything but. Sure, you can use chicken wire for building safe ...

I have a method of keeping deer out of my garden; it's not too pretty, but it works ("Backyard battles with urban deer," Aug. 2). A few years ago I had some of my garden fenced in with four-foot ...