Fencing

While its significance as an aspect of garden design is often 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 substantial timber fencing frequently being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property often utilises more compact and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Also, it is often painted to enhance its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is often 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. Due to this, these styles of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Due to the increased height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid between each section to provide security preventing the fence from blowing over or being broken in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.