| Preserving garden furnitureMonday, 25 February 2008 Preserving garden furniture
Britons planning to get out their garden furniture and enjoy the warm spring weather are being urged to treat any wooden pieces first.
According to keen horticulturist and radio presenter Gary Phillipson, people are now using more wood in their outdoor spaces than ever before.
To keep garden furniture and decking from rotting, wood should be treated with special preservatives, he told the Evening Gazette.
Two types of preservatives are available – water-based, or those made from oil or spirits. The first option will not soak into the wood too well and will need renewing on a regular basis.
Oil or spirit-based options are absorbed well but may damage plants until the items being treated have dried.
Mr Phillipson urged gardeners to wear gloves during the process and TO take care not to splash any of the product onto their face while carrying out the application.
Soft woods such as pine are more susceptible to rotting than other woods like teak, which is naturally durable and does not require preserving.
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