The Best Wicker Furniture for Your Backyard | Gardener's Path
06.06.2023 - 21:19
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The Best Wicker Furniture and Accessories For Your Backyard
Would you like to add an extra decorative element to your garden? If so, wicker could be the perfect addition for you. Although once not appropriate for long-term outdoor use, wicker items can now be treated to stay outdoors for extended periods of time.
Varnishing, painting, and waterproofing are techniques that can prevent this material from becoming damaged by weather exposure.
There are plenty of items made of wicker that can be placed in and around the garden to provide a nice decorative element to your landscape.
Items to Consider
Wicker chairs will make an excellent addition to your garden while also creating an extra outdoor living space. Perhaps you have one or two old woven chairs setting around that could use fixing up.
Simply apply a coat of paint for weatherization purposes (it is even possible to use spray paint on the fibers), then add a coat of varnish for even more protection, and your chairs will be ready to go.
The painting and varnishing of the pieces will help improve the overall aesthetic of your garden space.
Of course there are many types and styles of wicker baskets to use in your garden. Baskets can be great for potting various plants, or they can be hung overhead.
Keep in mind that buying plastic-lined baskets will be more durable and better for garden use.
Some baskets are designed mainly for holding and carrying gardening tools with many different designs to choose from: trays, caddies, baskets in square and oval shapes, also lidded and unlidded ones with stylish arching handles.
Wicker trunks are also available for purchase. These trunks are highly durable and resistant to extreme weather.
They have rust-proof hardware and provide large