Fencing

While its significance as an aspect of garden design is often ignored, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more secure wood fencing usually being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the home usually utilises 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. Additionally, it is often stained to improve its decorative effect.Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to preserve the borders 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 approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Because of the additional height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid between each panel to offer security and 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 panels are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.