Fencing

Although its value as an element of garden design is often ignored, fencing is an essential part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more tough timber fencing usually being used in the rear garden, while the front of the property typically makes use of smaller sized and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Also, it is often stained to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly used for privacy and to preserve the borders of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these types of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Due to the increased height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide security and stop the fence from blowing over or being broken 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 made from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.