Fencing

Although its importance as an aspect of garden design is often neglected, fencing is an integral part of both the aesthetics and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more solid timber fencing frequently being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the house typically features smaller sized and more ornamental 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 coloured to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to protect the borders of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these kinds of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Because of the additional height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid between each section to provide strength and stopping the fence from blowing over or being ruined in poor weather. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.