50 Ways to love your garden: twenty five – garden seating

Benches, dining sets, pairs or chairs, a lone chair; there are as many reasons to add seating to the garden as there are seating arrangements.

While busy gardeners may not find the time to sit; we can alway dream.  In the meantime, viewing the garden seating, from the weeding chore, can bring great joy.  And who knows, the garden seating might just lure you in to take the time to sit a spell.

A chair or bench can be placed anywhere in the garden to savor an attractive view.   Or, place the chair or bench in an area to be the view.  Pair a chair with a shade tree or put a dining set there to enjoy meals alfresco.

A bench near a water feature or a sweet smelling shrub, will make for a destination spot.

Wooden benches, metal, even plastic in the right situation, will provide years of service.  The style you choose should complement your garden style, blending into the landscape.

Helen Yoest is a garden writer and coach through her business Gardening with Confidence™
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