The Garden Swing Guide.
The questions worth asking before buying a swing, and the manufacturer's technical answers. Material choice, finish differences, the size-to-space relationship, seasonal care — engineering language, not marketing.
What Is Iroko Wood? Properties, Durability and Outdoor Use
What is iroko (Milicia excelsa), where does it grow, why 'African teak'? Density, hardness, natural silica and outdoor performance — a maker's material guide.
Iroko, Teak and Acacia: Which Wood for a Garden Swing?
A comparison of three hardwoods by density, natural oil content, UV and moisture behaviour, expected lifespan and price. The verdict for swings specifically.
Varnish or Oil? A Wood Protection Comparison
The technical difference between varnish and oil: film theory, penetration, UV behaviour, maintenance frequency, lifespan. Why Italian Teak oil for a garden swing.
Garden Swing Buying Guide 2026
A 12-point checklist plus 5 red flags to watch for when buying a swing. Wood, finish, cushion, capacity, assembly, warranty, shipping — answered by the maker.
How to Maintain a Garden Swing: 12-Month Calendar
A month-by-month seasonal care plan for a wooden swing. Teak-oil refresh, cushion washing, winter prep + a troubleshooting table.
Garden Swing Dimensions: Sizes & Space Needed
The right swing size for a balcony, terrace or detached garden. Required clearance, load capacity, floor load and installation area.
Garden Swing in Autumn and Winter: Can It Stay Outside?
How a solid iroko swing behaves in snow, rain and frost; the 20-minute winter prep; covered-terrace and conservatory use. Production and 7-14 day delivery continue through winter.
Swing Bed: How a Garden Swing Becomes a Bed
What a swing bed is, how the 5-position backrest works from Conversation to Hammock, the space it needs, canopy shade while lying down, cushions and care.
Swing Seat, Porch Swing, Hollywoodschaukel: A Terminology Guide
What garden swing seat, porch swing, canopy swing, swing bed and Hollywoodschaukel mean in each market, which describe the Mihenk 2400, and the four criteria that cut through the naming.
Garden Swing Prices 2026: The Four Items Behind the Price
How do wood species, back mechanism, cushion fabric and sales channel set the price? Solid Iroko factory prices, what is included, and reading the figure over its lifespan.
Garden Swing Assembly: 3 Cartons, 2 People, 1-2 Hours
Delivery day, carton sizes and weights, doorway clearance, the space you need, assembly order, the position mechanism and dismantling for winter. Two people, one afternoon.
Garden Swing Cushions: Fabric, Filling and Care
"Oxford" polyester, acrylic and Solution-Dyed Olefin compared; silicone fibre filling; mustard and anthracite; washing, drying and winter storage rules.
Garden Swing Covers: Fabric, Size and Winter Use
Does a garden swing need a cover? Breathable fabric, sizing with 5-10 cm of allowance, winter moisture and condensation, when to cover after teak oil, and how it differs from a cushion cover.
Glossary: iroko, teak oil, olefin, EUDR
Short definitions of the material, care and shipping terms used in the guides — from Milicia excelsa to A.TR.