Fencing

Although its value as an element of garden design is sometimes overlooked, fencing is a key part of both the appearance and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more secure wooden fencing frequently being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property typically features smaller sized and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. It is also often painted to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly used for privacy and to maintain the borders of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these sorts of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Due to the extra height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide strength and stopping the fence from blowing over or being ruined in poor weather. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.