Choosing And Caring For Lawn and Garden Furniture

The type and style of furniture depends on your personal preferences and style of your garden. If you have a Victorian style garden, then perhaps you might consider some cast metal furniture in a Victorian design. Of course this won't be very comfortable, so you might consider supplementing it with aluminum furniture or at least padding them with cushions.

If your lawn and garden area is more format, then you may want to opt for some concrete benches or even some sleek cedar furniture might do. Of course you want to consider comfort and maintenance no matter what you buy.

And don't forget to put a dining set on your lawn and garden furniture list. Eating outdoors is a treat and we do it all the time in the summer. You'll want something comfortable so that you can linger over grilled steaks on a hot summer night. It's probably a good idea to get a table with an umbrella to keep the sun out. After dinner, you might want to relax on wicker furniture on your deck - I love the look of white wicker placed right in the garden alongside the flowers but I think I would buy the resin type of wicker if I was going to leave it outside.

Since lawn and garden furniture spends most of it's time outside, you'll want to take good care of it so it stays nice and lasts for years. You can buy furniture covers, to protect it against the elements when you won't be using it. If you live in a climate with cold winters and snow, you should move the furniture inside for the winter. Each spring, make it a point to inspect each piece, and repair anything that is broken. Before you put the furniture away (or once a year if you leave it out all year in a mild climate) make sure you clean it thoroughly. Periodically you may need to buy new cushions as they will fade and won't last as long as the furniture itself.