Fencing

Although its importance as an element of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is a key part of both the aesthetics and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more secure wooden fencing generally being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home typically utilises smaller and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often coloured to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly 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. Because of this, these varieties of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the increased height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide strength and prevent the fence from blowing over or being damaged in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are produced from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.