Outdoor Projects with Real Cedar

Made from durable Western Red Cedar, this garden swing is sturdy yet light in weight, and weather resistant. Cedar has a long history of withstanding the rigors of time and weather naturally.

From fencing, garden gazebos, sheds, arbors, planters and gates, Western Red Cedar is the outdoor building material of choice, noted for its beauty, versatility, and durability. Western Red Cedar should be your only choice when you consider its unbeatable quality, appearance and longevity. The natural oils in Cedar help make the wood resistant to decay and insect attack, increasing its durability and weatherability without the use of chemical treatments. It's dimensionally stable – much more so than other woods – so there is minimal shrinkage; your outdoor project will stay straight and sturdy. And you'll find Western Red Cedar is easy to work with; no special tools are needed.

Above all, the wood has a beauty all its own with colors, grains, and textures unmatched by any other outdoor building material. If you want colors other than Cedar's own natural tones, the wood can easily be stained. Properly constructed and maintained, your outdoor Real Cedar structure will look good for years, adding prestige and value to your home and garden.

Outdoor Real Cedar structures such as this one are valuable extensions of the home, giving homeowners additional living space and a natural place to unwind.

Real Cedar's unique "grown in the wood" preservative oil means that no chemical treatment is needed. The arsenic and copper compounds used to preserve other wood products can pose a serious health threat. In every sense Western Red Cedar is one of the safest choices for any yardscape.

The WRCLA has developed a collection of planters, boxes, benches and table project ideas for homeowners, available online at cedar-outdoor.org.