Fencing

Although its significance as an aspect of garden design is often neglected, fencing is an integral part of both the appearance and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more sturdy wood fencing commonly being used in the rear garden, while the front of the home typically employs smaller and more ornamental 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 coloured to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to maintain the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these kinds of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Due to the extra height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide security and stop the fence from blowing over or being damaged in poor weather. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are produced from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.