Garden Ornaments in Swansea

What works in a Swansea garden is not quite what works two counties away. Swansea is one of the wettest cities in Britain, and salt comes in off the bay with it. Anyone who has walked round Clyne Gardens in February knows what the season does to anything left standing outside.

What lasts in Swansea gardens

• Salt does more damage than frost here. Salt-laden wind pits bare metal far faster than cold ever will. Stone-effect resin, powder-coated steel and glazed finishes hold up best within a mile or two of the water; rinse exposed pieces with fresh water a couple of times over winter.
• Drainage under the ornament matters. A piece sitting in a puddle stays wet for months. Set ornaments on gravel, a paving slab or a couple of pot feet, and they will dry between downpours instead of going green.

Nothing in the range needs bringing indoors in October. Across Wales the same materials keep coming out on top - cast stone, stone-effect resin, coated metal and properly sealed solar.