Fencing

Although its significance as an aspect of garden design is often overlooked, fencing is a vital part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more tough timber fencing usually being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property usually makes use of more compact and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Also, it is often stained to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally 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. Due to this, these types of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the increased height, these fences often have concrete footings laid in between each panel to provide security and stop the fence from blowing over or being ruined in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.