Fencing

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often overlooked, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more sturdy wood fencing usually being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property usually makes use of more compact and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. It is also often painted to enhance its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is often used for privacy and to preserve 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 styles of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Due to the increased height, these fences often have concrete footings laid between each panel to offer security and stop the fence from blowing over or being damaged in high winds. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.