Fencing

Although its significance as an aspect of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is a key part of both the aesthetics and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more strong wood fencing typically being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property generally 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 painted to improve its decorative effect.Fencing in the back garden is generally 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. For this reason, these styles of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Because of the additional height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide strength and stop the fence from blowing over or being damaged in high winds.Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are made 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.