Fencing

While its value as an element of garden design is often ignored, fencing is an integral part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more secure timber fencing generally being used in the rear garden, while the front of the property usually employs smaller and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. It is also often painted to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is often 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 types of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Because of the increased height, these fences typically have concrete footings laid in between each panel to offer security and stop 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 produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.