Fencing

Although its importance as an element of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is an integral part of both the aesthetics and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more strong wooden fencing typically being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the house typically employs smaller sized and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Also, it is often coloured to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to preserve the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these types of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Due to the added height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid between each section to provide security and stop the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.