Fencing

While its significance as an aspect of garden design is often ignored, fencing is an integral part of both the appearance and useability of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more substantial wood fencing usually being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the home usually features more compact and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often coloured to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is often used for privacy and to protect the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these types of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Due to the increased height, these fences typically have concrete footings laid in between each panel to provide strength and prevent the fence from blowing over or being ruined in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.