How to Choose a Bench For Your Garden

A bench for your garden need not be new to be worthy of a spot in your garden.

A settee that is well weather worn and has aged elegantly over many years will add as much enchantment to your outdoor region as a new one, more often, much more. Give your garden some panache by positioning a bench under an arbor, or latticework spilling with flowers, or place it below its own special arrangement, with scented flowers growing above.

Outdoor Bench Styles
You can construct a bench yourself from concrete blocks or boulders or use lavish materials such as cedar or oak. This of course will be more expensive it will also be more enduring and permanent.

You can stabilize your bench and create a nice focus by placing it against a wall or under a hanging basket. You could decide to choose to design it with a hidden storage compartment under the seat that will multiply storage space for garden implements and smaller containers, garden loam or seeds.

The rustic variety is also making a huge comeback. This can be accomplished easily by using half a rough hewn log, or some scavenged stone slabs from a dismantled cabin or structure. Arrange a bench under a favorite pine or willow, a super area to spend the hours on an idle Saturday reading or writing, and a quiet spot if you just feel like meditating.

If you choose to acquire bench, go for stability. In this type of seating the old adage that you get what you pay for is very true. If you can find it, opt in for solid stability, substantial wood or iron with brass or silica clasps.

Add a spatter of color to your garden with an artistic finish for your bench.

Garden Bench Colors

If you prefer to use a pine bench, and choose to finish it, use a superior stain and sealer instead of paint, which will usually bubble and peel when subject to the weather for long periods of time.

A pervasive stain will not reveal these types of wear in a similar period of time that paint will.

Even Footing for Your Bench

Upon locating the bench, make sure it has a stable foundation Plant the legs immediately upon four flat stones or pavers which are firmly implanted into the ground. A natural wood bench adds calm and serenity in your patio so you can spend some peaceful hours relaxing in your garden.

Anchoring in this way to keep the bench from sagging and also eliminate decaying of the legs if they are made of natural material the path directly in front of the bench will likely be heavily worn if the bench receives a lot of traffic in warm weather. In preparation, stone pavers or concrete aggregate in front of it as well, to prevent what might become a muddy spot in the yard during rainy seasons.

Remember, no matter what your bench is made of, buy or create a simple cover for stormy weather, out of closely woven fabric or simply a tarp and some bungee cords to fasten it down.

By:Noah Glaser