Teak Planters
If you know little about teak, then it’s no wonder you can’t imagine why a teak planter would be better for your outdoor plants than so many other materials. However, as soon as you begin to learn the properties of teak, the difference becomes abundantly clear, and you’ll want to make all your garden décor teak.There are several advantages to teak as a wood for any outdoor use. The main reason this is so popular is that teak is naturally weather resistant. This is due to the fact that the wood naturally produces its own oils, meaning there is no need for varnish or oil treatment to seal it against rain or other elements. This makes teak patio furniture highly valuable, since it will last longer with little or no maintenance. That includes the teak material used to build your planters for the outside plants you tend.
Another trait of the wood afforded by the natural oils is a high rate of malleability, or ability to be molded and shaped easily without breaking. This makes molding the wood into interesting and intriguing shapes for pots and other lawn and garden décor quite simple and common. You can expect to find all manner of pots and planters, with various shapes, sizes, and designs included.
As a hard wood, teak is quite durable, and on top of that, the oils also make teak wood planters and potting benches resistant to decay caused by indigenous diseases to wood or by weather and other elements, including dust and dirt particles. It is also not easily scratched, damaged, or splintered by external irritants because it is a hard wood.
When it comes to home garden décor, there is little that looks as stylish and sophisticated as teak. Your garden planters will look like future antiques and can be quite exotic, as many are made in Southeast Asia, where the teak tree is grown natively. Unfortunately for consumers in the United States, this is the one downfall of teak. It only grows in the tropical environments of the South Pacific region and will not fair well in any U.S. climatology; therefore, it has to be imported, meaning that between covering the cost of transportation and import taxes and satisfying the high demand for the product, prices have skyrocketed for the material.
Still, teak garden furniture is definitely worth the investment. It is long lasting – with a small amount of maintenance, you can keep your furniture for decades – and high quality. By putting your plants in these planters, you are helping to protect them from decay and elements as well as stylizing your patio. Think it over – teak is the wave of the future that you don’t want to miss.