Fencing

While its value as an element of garden design is sometimes overlooked, fencing is a vital part of both the aesthetics and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more tough wood fencing typically being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the house generally employs smaller and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often painted 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 pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these kinds of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Because of the increased height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide security preventing the fence from blowing over or being ruined in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.