Storage Structures in your Garden

Finding a place to put garden tools, alfresia garden furniture in winter, bicycles, toys and the many other items that are used periodically in the garden can be a common problem; storage for these items can be often overlooked in modern garden design. As a family matures, the problem increases with discarded toys and leisure equipment accumulating. Apart from the obvious bulky items, like a lawnmower, gardeners often collect a hoard of fertilisers and pesticides. Many of these are highly poisonous and should be kept in a waterproof place at a height beyond the reach of children. Then there are composts; mixes for seeds, mixes for cuttings and, perhaps, mixes for for houseplants. Add your gardening boots to the list and you have got yourself quite a storage problem.

Where possible, make a virtue out of necessity and use an out-building or consider building a new one that fits your garden plan.
If these seem like too much investment, or effort, or if planning permission fails then you might also consider a storage shed. You must also check by-laws relating to this, but they tend to be more lenient for sheds than they are for actual buildings. You should choose a simple structure that fits to your plan and you will be surprised by how easily the utilitarian building can blend into your garden. We have already posted advice on how to choose a shed for your garden, but do be aware of the differences between a garden shed and a storage shed on our website.

Alfresia sells a range of garden sheds, like this construction designed purely for storage and this shed ideal for potting and keeping garden tools.

  

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