[schleng]

Along the lines of Fine Edge's thinking, how about using the more inexpensive pressure treated fencing. At $20/lf, that's $2400. Then add vines, shrubs and or perennials in front so that the beauty is in the plantings, not the fence. Some of the shrubs could be large and inexpensive, such as Forsythia.

This way you would provide privacy and a nice garden area. To do a nice planting design, you would be over the $3000 budget, but if designed creatively, not by a tremendous amount.

If you got them excited about it, they might come up with some more money. Or you could suggest that the plantings could be done over time.

Susan