Fencing

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is an integral part of both the appearance and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more solid wooden fencing commonly being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the house often makes use of smaller sized and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. It is also often coloured to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to maintain the borders of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these kinds of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Because of the increased height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid in between each panel to offer security and prevent the fence from blowing over or being ruined in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.