Fencing

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more substantial wooden fencing commonly being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the house generally features smaller and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Also, it is often painted to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is often 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. For this reason, these styles of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Because of the additional height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid in between each section to provide strength which will help prevent the fence from blowing over or being damaged in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.