Fencing

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is a key part of both the appearance and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more sturdy wood fencing typically being used in the rear garden, while the front of the home usually makes use of more compact and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often stained to improve 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 domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these styles of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the added height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each section to provide security and prevent the fence from blowing over or being ruined in bad weather. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.