Fencing

Although its significance as an element of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is an integral part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more solid wooden fencing frequently being used in the rear garden, while the front of the home usually employs 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 improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to maintain 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 around 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Because of the additional height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid in between each panel to offer security and stop the fence from blowing over or being damaged in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are made from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.