Fencing

Although its value as an element of garden design is often neglected, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more tough timber fencing typically being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the house generally makes use of smaller sized and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often painted to improve its decorative 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. For this reason, these kinds of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Because of the additional height, these fences typically have concrete footings laid in between each section to provide stability and stop the fence from blowing over or being ruined 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. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.