Fencing

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often overlooked, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more strong timber fencing usually being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home typically makes use of smaller sized and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often coloured to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is often used for privacy and to preserve the borders 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 approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Because of the additional height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid in between each section to offer strength and stop the fence from blowing over or being damaged in bad weather. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.