Fencing

While its significance as an element of garden design is often overlooked, fencing is an essential part of both the appearance and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more tough wood fencing usually being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property typically employs smaller and more ornamental 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 stained to enhance its decorative effect.Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to preserve the boundaries 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 without gaps in between. Due to the extra height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid in between each section to offer stability and prevent the fence from blowing over or being damaged in poor weather.Garden fencing sections 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 constructed from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.