Fencing

While its significance as an element of garden design is often ignored, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more substantial wood fencing commonly being used in the rear garden, while the front of the home typically employs more compact and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. It is also often stained to improve its ornamental effect.Fencing in the back garden is frequently 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. Because of this, 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 between each section to provide stability and stop the fence from blowing over or being ruined in bad weather.Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.