Garden storage can be found in many forms throughout the world. The most abundant and obvious methods to store tools and garden furniture are in sheds, or pre-fabricated buildings that are fairly small, easy to build and hold quite a lot of garden items.

Wood Frame Garden Sheds

Sheds vary considerably in the complexity of their construction and their size, from small open-sided tin-roofed structures to large wood-framed sheds with shingled roofs, windows, and electrical outlets.

Obviously, the more robust sheds are those made of metal, although the most popular and traditional type of shed is the common wooden garden shed used in gardens and on allotments.

The size of the shed will depend on the amount of items it is able to hold; mostly the shed only needs to be able to hold major tools, paints and some small items of furniture.

Most garden furniture can be left outside all year round so does need storing away for the winter meaning that you don't have to go out and buy a large shed in most cases.

To find out more about sheds visit the Sheds page.

Storing Tools in Garden Containers

Indeed, if there aren't many tools then it would probably be better to invest in a garden container, rather than a shed, which is a small container, usually about 6 foot long, by 4 foot deep and 5 foot high that can hold plenty of tools without requiring the foundations or structure of a shed.

You can literally buy a garden container, take it home, put it together and leave it wherever you want. Garden Containers can hold a fair amount of items and are mostly waterproof and lockable. Garden Containers are traditionally made out of plastic, but the older ones are made from metal.

Garden Storage Alternatives

Other types of garden storage include;

• Racks
• Shelves
• Wall Mounts

which are not recommended for tools likely to be weathered, but can be handy for things like spare plant pots, hoses and other such Garden Accessories.

The great thing about this storage is they are small, easy to put up and can pretty much be assembled anywhere. They do not take up much room and can hold quite a lot of items if they are the right size and shape.

Growing and Storing Plants in Greenhouses

Greenhouses can class as a type of garden storage because as well as growing plants a lot of people who use them tend to keep their garden tools, pots and soil in greenhouses as it is where a lot of the gardening work takes place.

It prevents the need for a shed if you do not have a lot of items to store and being multifunctional makes it the cheapest option available to grow plants and store things.

To find out more about greenhouses visit the Greenhouses page.