| Once you have your garden furniture, the big | | | | from 20c below to 30c above? In some places in |
| question is how to care for it. You may think that | | | | the world, the temperature can vary even more. |
| garden furniture is made to be left in the garden, | | | | On top of this wood or fabric will soak up some |
| but this is not necessarily true. The real answer is: | | | | water and so will expand and contract. Hardwood |
| it depends on what it is made of, where you live | | | | less so, but it does lose natural oils which should |
| and how much effort you are prepared to put | | | | be replaced. Plastic perishes in strong sunlight and |
| into looking after it. | | | | becomes brittle after a while. Another factor is |
| How can you expect any material other than | | | | theft. Expensive garden furniture is sometimes |
| stone or steel to put up with temperature ranging | | | | stolen. |