Fencing

Although its importance as an element of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is a vital part of both the aesthetics and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more sturdy timber fencing frequently being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the home typically features smaller and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Also, it is often coloured to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to protect the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these varieties of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Due to the additional height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid in between each section to provide strength and stopping the fence from blowing over or being ruined in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.