Fencing

Although its significance as an aspect of garden design is sometimes disregarded, fencing is a key part of both the appearance and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more sturdy wood fencing frequently being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property often utilises smaller and more attractive 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 stained to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to preserve 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 styles of fences are about 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 offer stability and stop the fence from blowing over or being damaged in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are produced from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.