Fencing

Although its value as an element of garden design is often overlooked, fencing is an integral part of both the aesthetics and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more sturdy wood fencing usually being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property generally features smaller and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often painted to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to protect the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these sorts of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Due to the additional height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid in between each section to offer stability preventing the fence from blowing over or being ruined in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are produced from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.