40 May 1, 2014 2014 SPRING HOME AND GARDEN “OUT OF THE ORDINARY” LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.COM
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or the avid gardener or
even the novice, one of
the biggest challenges
can be what to do with all
the equipment it takes to have a
successful garden.
From garden hoses to hoes, rakes,
shovels, weed whackers, edgers,
trimmers and lawn mowers, having
a nice-looking lawn takes a few
tools. Throw some lawn furniture
into the mix, and as a homeowner,
you may find that your garage just
isn’t big enough for you to store
your car and still be a successful
gardener.
If this is the case, then it might be
time to consider a separate storage
facility. Garden storage is as varied
as the gardener, with weatherproof
trunks and cabinets that can be
placed on the patio, prefabricated
sheds that can be purchased and
delivered intact, or custom-built
pottery sheds that can be designed
and built to complement the
landscape and the home.
In addition to perusing the seed
catalogs every spring, gardeners
many times also enjoy leafing
through the latest editions of
the various home and garden
magazines. In those publications,
the settings are perfect, the plants
are mature, and the lowly garden
shed can be elevated to a place of
class, comfort and relaxation as
By Nila Smith
