Fencing

While its value as an aspect of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is a vital part of both the aesthetics and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more strong timber fencing frequently being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property usually employs smaller and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often painted to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is often used for privacy and to protect 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 approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Due to the additional height, these fences typically have concrete footings laid between each section to provide stability preventing the fence from blowing over or being damaged in bad weather. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.