Fencing

While its value as an element of garden design is sometimes ignored, fencing is a key part of both the appearance and useability of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more solid timber fencing commonly being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home usually makes use of smaller sized and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. It is also often coloured to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to protect the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these sorts of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Due to the extra height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid in between each panel to offer stability which will help prevent the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.