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.
Online calculators as well as lumberyards, home centers and local fence installation companies are good sources of current fence wood costs when budgeting a home improvement project. 1  Uninstalled 4-foot tall picket panels cost between $3 and $75 per linear foot. 2  Most 6-foot privacy fence costs from $25 to $100 per panel.