Fencing

While its value as an aspect of garden design is sometimes overlooked, fencing is a vital part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more tough wood fencing typically being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property generally utilises more compact and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Also, it is often stained to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly used for privacy and to preserve the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these varieties of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Because of the increased height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid in between each panel to provide stability and stopping the fence from blowing over or being damaged in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.