What Are the Best Garden Furniture Covers?

A garden furniture cover looks like a simple purchase until you compare a heavyweight vented cover with the thin plastic sheet that splits after one winter. This guide sets out what actually matters when choosing covers for British weather: fabric weight and denier ratings, polyurethane coatings, taped seams, ventilation panels, elasticated hems and underneath straps that keep everything in place through a gale. It explains why trapped condensation damages furniture more than rainfall does, how fitted covers outperform universal sheets, and how priorities shift between rattan, timber, steel and aluminium frames. There is practical guidance on covering parasols, sun loungers, corner sets and glass topped tables, a step by step fitting method that prevents water pooling, and advice on when winter storage indoors is the better option. Seasonal care tips round it off so your covers last well beyond a single season....