Fencing

While its value as an aspect of garden design is sometimes overlooked, fencing is a key part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more sturdy wood fencing typically being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the house generally utilises more compact and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often stained to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly used for privacy and to protect the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these varieties of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Due to the additional height, these fences often have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide strength preventing the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.