Fencing

While its importance as an aspect of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is a key part of both the appearance and useability of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more solid wooden fencing frequently being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the home generally features smaller sized and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often stained to enhance its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to preserve the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these sorts 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 offer stability and stop the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.