Fencing

Although its importance as an aspect of garden design is often overlooked, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more sturdy timber fencing typically being used in the rear garden, while the front of the home typically makes use of smaller 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 stained to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to protect the borders of a garden, as well as to keep pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these types of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Because of the added height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid in between each panel to provide stability and prevent the fence from blowing over or being ruined in high winds. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are made from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.