Decorative fencing - the most popular options

A fence is a line that defines the boundaries of your property, separates green space and protects you from prying eyes. It should be an elegant completion of a graceful garden. Decorative fences made of metal, wood, concrete or stone are an indivisible part of a holistic landscape design.

Photo of the original combined fence

The fence should be in harmony with your home and garden.

It can be of various heights, and is made of such materials as:

• wrought iron;
• natural stone;
• decorative brick;
• tree;
• reinforced concrete, etc.

In unison with modern aesthetic requirements, the fence can be landscaped and complemented with lamps, panels, niches or cornices.

Wooden fences

Fence of natural wood with horizontal bars

Wood can be used in various forms and variations to create attractive and effective solutions for fencing and separating areas.

Single pole and wire systems, like plastic nets for sports field fencing, provide a cost-effective choice for everyday life, while the highly ornamental wooden fence systems bring class and elegance to the garden and park environment.

Wooden fences are the most natural, beautiful and easy to fit into the environment. Today on the market you can find and pick up ready-made elements for the fences of various models of various wood material in a fresh and processed form.

Wooden fence options

Traditional view of a fence with vertically arranged planks.

Fences made of wood can be made using different types of wood, and in the form to provide the following options:

• original with semicircular transverse slats;
• traditional with vertically fixed boards;
• with vertically mounted round stakes;
• with tightly mounted horizontal slats;
• in the form of a shield of thin branches or wattle.

Bamboo, reed and willow fences have recently become particularly popular. They are not only attractive and resistant to weathering, but convenient and easy to install, and the price of such fences is quite acceptable.

Note! Bamboo is a very beautiful material suitable for the manufacture of fences. It is strong, lightweight and resistant to the effects of the sun and moisture. With age, such a fence becomes only more attractive and can serve for many years.

Due to the content of a large number of silicates in the stems, this plant material is compared with steel in strength. In Asia, bamboo has been used since ancient times to create fences, furniture, boats and even houses. This ensures its excellent quality.

Cute wicker wicker

Nowadays wooden fences woven from branches of bushy willow have become fashionable again. This material is extremely durable.

Long and straight branches can be woven in various ways. It all depends on your taste and imagination. If desired, such a fence is quite possible to create their own hands.

You can be convinced of the attractiveness and diversity of wooden fences, by watching the video in this article.

Instructions for the care of wooden fences:

• A wooden fence can last for many years if it is made of high quality and from the right material. To increase the service life is very important to protect the tree.

Note! At the device of a fence there should not be unprotected horizontal surfaces.

• Another important point is to avoid contacting the tree with the ground.

• To fix the pillars in the ground, which hold the fence, it is recommended to use brackets or metal pegs made of galvanized steel.

• Particularly vulnerable places, such as, for example, cross-cuts in the upper part of wooden pillars, it is desirable to sheathe. For this you can use aluminum plates.

Fence treated with a special protective agent

• Under favorable conditions, treated with protective agents, wooden hedges can last up to thirty years without additional care.

• Protective agents (impregnation, varnishes) are better to choose light nuances, since dark ones heat up faster, as a result of which cracks may form during the drying process and regular repainting will be needed.

In addition to the fact that fences made of natural materials are very decorative, they complement the look of your garden in a special way. Despite this, it should be recognized that they may not always be the appropriate solution.

A massive fence, for example, also has its advantages. This is especially true for security reasons. Wire fencing is one of the cheapest, so it is most suitable for the protection and shape of large areas.

Metal fences

Standard metal fence

Decorative metal fences also exist in various variants, for example, in the form of a grid or hand-made elements of wrought iron.

Metal rods in mesh fences can be round, square or rectangular. There are options with curved shapes and ornaments. Often metal fences are galvanized to protect against corrosion.

Aluminum containment systems

In addition, currently almost any fence design is offered in the form of an aluminum system. Such fences are extremely stable, do not rust, do not require additional care and repainting.

During the improvement works, you may need to rent a fence for construction sites.

Plastic fencing

Plastic decorative fencing can be used to separate, protect, or emphasize a specific part of the garden. These fences, as a rule, are low, very light, convenient to use. They do not respond to the vagaries of the weather.

Most often they use such decorative fencing for flowerbeds, rose gardens, vegetable beds, etc. It consists of modules that are easily assembled and fixed to the ground.

Plastic limiters for flower beds and flower beds

The construction of plastic fences is designed to transmit light, so the higher options are suitable as a support for a hedge consisting of wicker plants. Different colors, which offers a plastic fence, will allow you to fit it into the basic style of the garden.

Conclusion

Before you make the final choice of the type of fence, be sure to carefully consider your needs and priorities. The number of options offered today is enormous - these are decorative fences made of wood, aluminum, iron, natural, artificial stone, concrete and plastic. The choice depends only on your imagination and financial capabilities.