Fencing

Although its significance as an aspect of garden design is sometimes disregarded, fencing is a key part of both the aesthetics and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more solid wood fencing commonly being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the house generally makes use of more compact and more ornamental 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 ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to preserve the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these sorts of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the increased height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each section to provide strength and stopping the fence from blowing over or being broken in high winds. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.