Garden fence

If you want to enhance your garden, taking a look at your fencing is a simple way to make a big impact. While they seem merely mundane and practical, garden fences and gates can really help to transform your outdoor space- both aesthetically and practically. The basic purpose of a fence around your home is to mark out your territory and separate your property from your neighbours. But fencing can, in fact, do so much more than that for your garden and your home.

Fencing and gates can change the look and feel of your garden

There is a wide array of fence and garden gate styles available today and what you choose will impact on the look of your outdoor space. If you prefer a classic look, opt for traditional fence panels. Or, if you are looking for something different, you can choose decorative fence panels with features such as wave patterns and lattice tops. The style of fencing you choose will help to guide the overall style of your garden. You may wish to think outside the box and create something unique in your garden by using trellis to grow plants and flowers along your fencing.

Painting your fence can make a huge difference

Fence colour can also have a significant impact on your garden. Painting your fence is one of the simplest garden improvements there is and can change the entire look and feel of your space, painting your fence also helps to preserve the timber and prolong the life of the fence. For example, cooler colours such as light blue or sage green can help to make a smaller garden feel more spacious, while off-white also gives the illusion of more space as it bounces light back into the garden. Black or grey will instantly bring a contemporary look, while shades of green will help to create a very natural feel in your outdoor space. Sticking with a natural timber finish can also create a natural and rustic look. Choose your paint colour or fence stains wisely to achieve the look you want.

Fencing and gates can change the way you use your garden

There are many practical benefits of fencing which may affect the way you feel about your garden and the way you use it. Fencing and garden gates can improve the security of your garden, making it more difficult for would-be intruders to enter and acting as something of a deterrent. It can also reduce noise pollution, ideal if you live on a busy road. A sturdy fence can help to block out some of the sounds coming from roads, nearby schools, businesses and neighbours.

Fencing can also help to improve safety at your home, keeping children and pets contained inside and making it more difficult for them to escape! Most of all, fencing can improve the privacy of your home, something which is important to all of us. You want your garden to be a space you can feel truly relaxed in and increased privacy may help you achieve this. All of these practical benefits of fencing combine to make your garden feel more like your own space and may encourage you to nurture and enjoy it more.

Fencing can help create defined zones in your garden

Fencing and garden gates can also be used to help 'zone' your garden. Zoning is a common technique in interior design but can be just as effective outside your home too. Well-chosen and attractive decorative fence panels can be used to mark out areas in your garden. You may want to use fencing to conceal waste bins or compost heaps, or to create a screened dining area or play area for children.

New fencing can give your whole property a facelift

Investing in new fencing and a new garden gate can help to breathe new life into your property. It can give your home and garden a facelift, creating a smart and well-maintained look which reflects on the overall appearance of your home as a whole. Fencing can be a cost-effective way to improve your property, ideal if you are updating your garden on a budget.

At Mill Timber Direct, we have an extensive range of fence panels and garden gates. Browse today to find the ones you love and let the garden transformation begin.