Fencing

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often ignored, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more strong wood fencing frequently being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the house typically employs smaller and more attractive 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 stained to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is often used for privacy and to protect the borders of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these varieties of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Due to the added height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each panel to offer security and stop the fence from blowing over or being ruined in poor weather. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.