You don't have to do anything, but over time, it will lose its pretty golden color and begin to grey and splinter. Also, any sprinklers that hit areas will bleach out some of the wood's natural coloring.
When we first moved in here, I loved the color of our cedar fence, and wanted to keep it natural. I did use the Thompson's, which lasted for a little while, but you have to keep it up--every year or so. I didn't, and it started fading, plus we had a huge white spot where one sprinkler hit it all the time. So my husband finally got out there and stained the whole thing. It is a big job though (especially since you have both sides of the fence; here in our tract home, the other sides belong to the neighbors on their respective sides). I think it took him several weekends to finish. |