Fencing

Although its importance as an element of garden design is often neglected, fencing is a key part of both the appearance and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more solid wooden fencing usually being used in the rear garden, while the front of the property usually utilises smaller sized and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. It is also often painted to enhance its ornamental effect.Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to preserve the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these sorts of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the added height, these fences often have concrete footings laid between each section to offer strength preventing the fence from blowing over or being broken in poor weather.Garden fencing sections are generally made of 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.