Fencing

Although its significance as an element of garden design is often ignored, fencing is an integral part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more solid wood fencing generally being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property typically makes use of 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. It is also often stained to enhance its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is often used for privacy and to protect the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these types of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Due to the additional height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid in between each section to provide strength 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 made from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.