Fencing

While its value as an element of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more sturdy wooden fencing typically being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property generally features more compact and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. It is also often stained to enhance its ornamental effect.Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to maintain 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 varieties of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Because of the added height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid in between each section to provide strength and prevent the fence from blowing over or being broken in poor weather.Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.