Fencing

Although its importance as an element of garden design is often overlooked, fencing is an essential part of both the appearance and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more substantial wooden fencing generally being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property generally utilises smaller and more decorative 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 painted to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is often 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. For this reason, these kinds of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Due to the additional height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide security and stopping the fence from blowing over or being damaged in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.