Hardwood furniture is very durable and the best bet but nowadays treated softwood such as pine furniture is cheap and more available. Wash down surfaces regularly with a suitable cleaning product and treat with a wood stain or paint preferably each year but otherwise when they are looking a bit the worse for wear. Make sure you cover and clean the surfaces of a table or chair that is very exposed to the elements, such as where water can lie or where the legs meet the damp earth.

Metal garden furniture needs to be cleaned and checked for rust every year. Plastic coated metal furniture may develope cracks in the plastic so treat with rust preventing paint. Oil any joints or fixings and pick off any loose paint where water can seep in.

Plastic furniture is the easiest to maintain by cleaning regularly. Some can be effected by strong sunlight but only after many years exposure.

Find UK garden suppliers for Garden Chairs including all types of plastic, wooden or metal chairs. Cheap furniture can be bought online without effecting the quality. Also look at our specialist sites for Garden Tables and Garden Benches with online garden furniture websites in the UK.

Find UK furniture websites on the right from our sponsors. These sites often specialise in all types of garden equipment from lighting to garden tools and plants. For further plant sites try ourLawn & Plants page with a variety of garden plant suppliers. Lawn accessories and landscape ideas or products can be found at Garden landscape Design plus throughout this UK garden suppliers site.

Another site to visit for gardening ideas is BBC garden ideas for furniture inspiration.