Fencing

While its importance as an aspect of garden design is often neglected, fencing is an essential part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more secure timber fencing typically being used in the rear garden, while the front of the property generally employs more compact and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. It is also often painted to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to preserve the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these styles of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Because of the extra height, these fences often have concrete footings laid in between each panel to offer security preventing the fence from blowing over or being damaged in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are produced from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.