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Blog - Four Great Ways You Can Use Timber In Your Garden
20 May 2022
Landscaping can dramatically upgrade the overall look and feel of your garden. It can transform your outdoor area into a stunning space, where you’ve got little spots and places to relax and escape from everyday life. One of the best choices to make when it comes to landscaping is using timber in your external environment.
Whether you’re giving your garden a complete makeover or want to update a particular section of your space, then you should absolutely think about using timber in the overall design. In this post, the FORT Builders’ Merchant team has looked at four excellent ways you can incorporate timber in your garden. Read on further to learn more, and if you’d like to make an enquiry - then please call us today on 01488 505 800.
Planters and Raised Beds
Timber sleepers are perfect for creating and constructing raised beds. Raised beds are ideally suited for growing vegetables in your garden, as they are easier to reach - you don’t have to bend down low to tend to your garden. Another lovely idea is to use timber sleepers for making a raised pond; you’ll be able to have somewhere you can sit and look out at your gorgeous outdoor pond - all designed with magnificent timber.
Garden Structures
Timber can be utilised in a multitude of ways when it comes to building and developing garden structures. Whether it is an archetypally classic garden shed where you put your mower and tools after a day’s work, or a summerhouse where you can sit and enjoy a drink on a warm evening, timber can be used for a wide range of garden structures. What’s more, you could also decide to build a structure such as an arch, arbour or pergola - the options are endless.
Gates and Fences
Timber fencing is always a smart choice, and it can make such a noticeable difference to any garden space. It will provide your garden with a much more charming appearance, and it will also bolster the garden’s security too. Timber fencing and gates around the perimeter of your garden is a great way to deter criminals, and it’ll give your garden the appearance of being more secure too. Similarly, you can also utilise timber fencing to separate various parts of your garden such as the herb garden, flower garden or vegetable garden.
Edging
Edging is an excellent way to separate your flower beds or vegetable gardens from your lawns, paths or walkways. It enables you to keep your soil contained on one side, and all your grass, stones and slabs nicely existing on the other side. When you decide to use timber for edging, this is a cost-effective choice, and it’s also very aesthetically pleasing too. It will look wonderful when incorporated into your garden, making your outdoor area stand out and grab attention.
Looking to Source High Quality Timber?
When you’re considering using timber in your garden space, one of the most important things to remember to take into account is the treatment of the timber. It’s imperative that you use wood which is suited to being out in the rain and can withstand other challenging weather conditions. Similarly, your wood also needs to be suitable for being dug into the ground, as this is particularly important for certain garden applications.
Here at FORT Builders’ Merchant, all of our timber is kept at the correct treatment class. For exterior use, this means our timber is treated to User Class 3 (UC3). Likewise, timber that will make ground contact - such as fence posts or sleepers for raised beds - is treated to User Class 4 (UC4). As a result, our treated timber will give you the optimum lifespan, and it’ll last for many years longer. In addition to this, we also sell Postsaver sleeves which will give your fence posts a 20-year guarantee.
Visit the FORT Builders’ Merchant website today to browse through our range of timber products; we have superb availability, promise excellent quality and can provide you with timber in a wide range of lengths and sizes. To get in touch with our team, please feel free to call us today on 01488 505 800. You can also reach us by email at office@fort-m.com and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.