Fencing

While its importance as an element of garden design is often neglected, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more tough wood fencing typically being used in the rear garden, while the front of the property typically features more compact and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. It is also often painted to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly 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. For this reason, these types of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the added height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid in between each panel to provide security and stopping the fence from blowing over or being ruined in poor weather. Garden fencing sections 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 made of heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.