Fencing

Although its significance as an element of garden design is sometimes overlooked, fencing is an essential part of both the appearance and useability of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more tough wooden fencing typically being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property typically makes use of smaller sized and more decorative 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 painted to enhance its decorative effect.Fencing in the back garden is commonly used for privacy and to maintain the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep domestic 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. Because of the increased height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each section to provide strength and prevent the fence from blowing over or being broken in bad weather.Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are produced 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.