Fencing

Although its significance 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 is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more solid wood fencing frequently being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the house often makes use of smaller sized and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. It is also often coloured to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally 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. Due to this, these varieties of fences are approximately 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 section to provide strength and stopping the fence from blowing over or being damaged in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.