Get Your Garden Ready for Autumn and Winter with our Garden Storage

As a record-breakingly warm summer disappears behind us, it’s time to turn our attention to tidying up our gardens and getting ready for autumn and winter. This is where garden storage comes into its own, so we thought we’d round up some of our favourites to help you create a clutter-free outdoor space that’s fit for the colder months on the horizon.

Log Stores

What better way to combat those colder months and enjoy your home or garden into the darker evenings than with a log-burning fireplace or firepit? And where there’s a log-burning fireplace or firepit, there’s the need for a good quality log store.

Happily, B&M Garden Buildings has you covered here. We’ve got log stores of all shapes and sizes, so whether you’re looking for one to pop outside your back door or a larger structure for your garden, there are plenty of models to choose from.

Starting small and we’ve got the 3’ x 2’10 Forest Pent Overlap Log Store. Tall and slender, this wooden log store will tuck neatly against the side of your house and provide a capacity of 0.9m3 for your logs. Pressure-treated to help guard against rot and with a 40mm slatted floor for better airflow, this structure is a great-value solution for all your log storage needs.

Next up is the 6’5 x 2’3 Forest Pent Logstore with Tool Storage. As the name suggests, this store consists of a space for your logs on one side and a handy tool shed on the other, so you’re getting the best of both words. The slatted back and sides help with airflow, while the pressure-treated bearers and tongue and groove roof guard against the weather and ground moisture. All in all, you’re getting a lot for your money!

And finally, how about something a little different? The 8’ x 8’ ShelterLogic Shed in a Box gives you a cost-effective and versatile garden shed or log store that is quick and easy to install. You can set it up wherever you wish and the triple layer woven polyethene cover will keep your logs nice and dry.

Cushion Boxes

With summer having come to an end, you might be casting around for somewhere to tuck away toys, sports equipment, cushions, sunloungers and fold-up garden chairs. A cushion box or outdoor storage unit provides convenient storage space for just these types of items and some can even double as additional seating.   

One of these is the 4'6 x 2'4 Suncast Oregon 507L Stone Grey Resin Storage Box. The outside might have the appearance of a wicker basket, but the multi-wall resin panels are strong and durable, and the reinforced lid means you have a couple of extra seats to hand when you need them. The gas struts make the lid easy to lift and keep open, and there’s 507L of capacity for your soft furnishings and garden equipment.

Another is the petite 1’8 x 1’4 Suncast Florida 83L Light Taupe Resin Storage Box. Small, but perfectly formed, this storage box is made from durable resin that can withstand heavy use and offers all-weather protection. The reinforced lid can double as an extra seat and you can keep it clean with a quick wipe down. No tools are required for assembly, and the 83L storage capacity is perfect for cushions.

Coming in at the budget end of the spectrum is the 4' x 2' Rowlinson Airevale 342L Dark Grey Cushion Box. This cost-effective choice has 12mm twin wall fluted panels, can be locked (padlock not included), offers 342L of storage capacity and has a useful little net inside the lid for smaller items. The dark grey panels and light grey trim will stand out stylishly too against the browns, greens and bright colours of any garden.

Bike Stores

Cycling is a popular pastime in the UK and if you’re one of the millions of people who owns a bike then you’ve probably faced the challenge of where to store it while you’re at home, particularly when the winter weather starts rolling in. Garages or sheds aren’t always available – or convenient – but a dedicated bike store that can be added to your outdoor space without taking up too much room? Well, that’s a different story.

There are wood, plastic and metal varieties to get excited about. For wood, we’ve got the Forest Shiplap Large Double Door Apex Bike Store. This handsome bike shed has shiplap tongue and groove cladding on the outside, for a smooth and classy finish, and the pressure-treated wood means that it comes with a 15-year anti-rot guarantee. It packs 2000L of storage capacity into its petite frame, which is plenty for a couple of bikes.

For plastic, there’s the 5'9 x 3'7 Suncast Stow-Away Large Stone Grey Store. The multi-wall panels that make up this outdoor storage unit are strong, durable and water-resistant. You can access the interior via the front double doors or lift-up lid, which includes gas struts and soft-close functionality so that it can operated one-handed. With 1982L of capacity to put to good use, it’s ideal for bikes or sports equipment.

And for metal, check out the 6’4 x 2’9 Trimetals Metal Bike Shed in cream. With a 25-year panel guarantee, capacity to store three adult bikes, a spring-assisted opening system and virtually no maintenance, this bike store is a simple, yet sophisticated, way to keep your bike safe and secure at home.

Tool Stores

As the gardening season begins to slip away, our gardening tools start looking for a new home where they can bed down for the winter. Why not give them a helping hand with a dedicated tool store? These mini-sheds, cabinets and storage racks bring a sense of organisation to the chaos and will allow you to pack away your tools with a sense of satisfaction and the knowledge that they’ll be ready and waiting when spring rolls around.

Like other types of storage on this list, wood, plastic and metal are all well-represented within the tool store catalogue. First up we have the Forest Shiplap Tall Pent Wooden Garden Tool Store. With its pent roof and slim profile, this tool store can tuck neatly against the back of your house, the side of your garage or even your fence line. It boasts a 15-year anti-rot guarantee thanks to the pressure-treated wood, robust shiplap tongue and groove construction and a capacity of 750L for tall and short tools alike.

The 3’3 x 1’7 Suncast Haven Extra Tall Storage Cabinet has a similar shape, but is designed for an interior environment like a garage or large shed. It’s made from super-strong, multi-wall resin panels that are resistant to dents, rust and rotting; includes adjustable shelves that each support up to 34kg; and has padlockable doors with upper and lower latches (padlock not includes). 878L of storage space gives you plenty of room for even the tallest of garden tools and equipment.

For a smaller, multi-purpose and altogether more portable tool storage solution, there’s the 3'5 x 1'7 Suncast Garden Tool Rack with Wheels. This budget-busting tool rack can hold more than 30 tools at once, with tool slots along each side and at either end. It takes just five minutes to assemble and can support up to 68kg thanks to its steel core. Best of all, four high-quality caster wheels allow you to move the store wherever you wish, whenever you wish, giving easy access to your tools at all times.

There’s so much to consider within the B&M Garden Buildings garden storage range that you’re sure to find a product that suits your exact requirements. Full details can be found online, so get browsing today!