Fencing

While its value as an element of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more secure timber fencing commonly being used in the rear garden, while the front of the property typically utilises smaller and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Also, it is often stained to enhance its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to protect the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these types of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Due to the added height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid in between each section to offer strength and prevent the fence from blowing over or being broken in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels 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.