Fencing

While its value as an aspect of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and useability of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more sturdy wooden fencing typically being used in the rear garden, while the front of the home generally utilises smaller and more decorative 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 frequently 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 gaps in between. Due to the added height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each section to provide strength and prevent the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.