Fencing

Although its value as an element of garden design is sometimes disregarded, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more tough wood fencing typically being used in the rear garden, while the front of the house usually utilises more compact and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often painted to enhance its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to protect 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 sorts of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Because of the additional height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide security and stop the fence from blowing over or being damaged in bad weather. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are produced from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.