{"id":1747,"date":"2011-08-15T19:49:01","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T00:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1747"},"modified":"2012-07-01T19:21:04","modified_gmt":"2012-07-01T19:21:04","slug":"garden-sheds-whats-so-great-about-cedar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/garden-sheds-whats-so-great-about-cedar\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden Sheds &#8212; What&#8217;s So Great About Cedar?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Cedar Garden Sheds\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/CSI\/Sunhouse-88-Ext.jpg?resize=315%2C286\" alt=\"Cedar Garden Shed\" width=\"315\" height=\"286\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Why choose a\u00a0<a title=\"Cedar Garden Sheds and Storage Sheds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Storage-Sheds-Outdoor-Garden.htm\" target=\"_blank\">cedar garden shed<\/a> over a metal or plastic shed? Cedar is an all-weather wood that can withstand decades of harsh weather conditions, including icy winters, wet springs, and hot, sunny summers. It can be stained or painted to complement your existing home decor, and it is naturally resistant to mildew, rot, and insects, making it virtually worry-free. As an added bonus, cedar looks beautiful and smells fantastic. Because of these benefits, cedar is a natural choice for outdoor storage sheds.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, cedar garden sheds are available with a variety of attractive and helpful features you can&#8217;t usually find in the more generic metal or plastic varieties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Functional windows:<\/strong> Fresh air can easily circulate throughout garden sheds, keeping the interior space comfortable;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Window boxes:<\/strong> Filled with colorful flowers and plants, window boxes enhance the exterior beauty of garden sheds;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dutch doors:<\/strong> Close the bottom half of the door and open on the top for additional air and light;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Double doors:<\/strong> Storing large or awkward pieces of equipment is much easier;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Cedar Garden Greenhouse Shed\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/CSI\/Sunhouse-812-Int-small.jpg?w=800\" alt=\"Cedar Garden Shed Interior\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Decorative door hinges and hardware:<\/strong> Dress up the appearance of garden sheds even further;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Porches:<\/strong> Turn the entrance of garden sheds into a welcoming spot to relax or share a conversation;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greenhouse windows:<\/strong> Create gardens inside the garden shed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cedar garden sheds offer so many possibilities that metal or plastic sheds simply cannot. Cedar brings natural beauty and durability to outdoor storage sheds, allowing them to become an attractive focal point in your backyard rather than an eyesore to be hidden from view.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why choose a\u00a0cedar garden shed over a metal or plastic shed? Cedar is an all-weather wood that can withstand decades of harsh weather conditions, including icy winters, wet springs, and hot, sunny summers. It can be stained or painted to complement your existing home decor, and it is naturally resistant to mildew, rot, and insects, making it virtually worry-free. As an added bonus, cedar looks &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/garden-sheds-whats-so-great-about-cedar\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Garden Sheds &#8212; What&#8217;s So Great About Cedar?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7,20],"tags":[76,194,203,512],"class_list":["post-1747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-garden-tools-tips","category-storage-solutions","tag-cedar-sheds","tag-garden-sheds","tag-gardening","tag-storage-sheds"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-sb","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2788,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/cedar-storage-sheds-and-garden-sheds\/","url_meta":{"origin":1747,"position":0},"title":"Cedar Storage Sheds and Garden Sheds","author":"BYC Temp Admin","date":"January 22, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Multiple Features Offer Beauty and Versatility Outdoor storage sheds\u00a0are an essential accessory for today's homes. 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