Fencing

Although its importance as an aspect of garden design is often neglected, fencing is an integral part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more strong timber fencing frequently being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home generally utilises more compact 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 improve its decorative effect.Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to protect the borders of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these types of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the added height, these fences typically have concrete footings laid between each section to provide security and stopping the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in poor weather.Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are made 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.