Fencing

Although its value as an element of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more sturdy wood fencing usually being used in the rear garden, while the front of the house often utilises smaller and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Also, it is often stained to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly 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 with no spaces in between. Because of the increased height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid in between each section to provide strength and stop the fence from blowing over or being damaged in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.