Fencing

Although its significance as an element of garden design is often neglected, fencing is an integral part of both the appearance and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more substantial timber fencing typically being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the house typically makes use of 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 painted to enhance its decorative effect.Fencing in the back garden is typically 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 about 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Because of the extra height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid between each panel to offer security and stop the fence from blowing over or being ruined in bad weather.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 of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.