Fencing

While its significance as an element of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is a key part of both the aesthetics and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more secure timber fencing frequently being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property often features 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 stained to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to maintain the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these varieties of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the increased height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid in between each section to offer security and stopping the fence from blowing over or being broken in poor weather. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.