Fencing

Although its importance as an element of garden design is often ignored, fencing is an integral part of both the aesthetics and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more substantial wooden fencing generally being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property often employs smaller and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. It is also often coloured to enhance its ornamental 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. Because of this, these sorts of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Due to the increased height, these fences typically have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide stability which will help prevent the fence from blowing over or being broken in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.