Fencing

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often overlooked, fencing is a key part of both the aesthetics and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more sturdy wooden fencing generally being used in the rear garden, while the front of the home usually employs more compact and more ornamental 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 decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to preserve 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 styles of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Because of the extra height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid in between each panel to provide stability and stop the fence from blowing over or being ruined in bad 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 environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.