Fencing

While its significance as an element of garden design is sometimes overlooked, fencing is an integral part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more substantial wood fencing commonly being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home usually features smaller sized and more attractive 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 coloured to enhance 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 household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these styles of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Due to the added height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide strength and stopping the fence from blowing over or being broken in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.