| Teak furniture. Not only is it long lasting, it helps keep | | | | A termite is a group of social insects that are |
| away termites and insects. Nothing is worse that | | | | commonly misunderstood as white ants, but that is not |
| spending your hard earned money on patio furniture | | | | the case. Termites feed on dead plant material, which |
| just to have termites and insects destroy it. | | | | is usually wood, leaf litter, soil or animal dung. They are |
| Termites and other insects are attracted to wood and | | | | called pests because they can cause serious damage. |
| most outdoor furnishings are made of wood, like most | | | | Termites travel in colonies that usually number several |
| trees. Teak furniture comes from the teak tree that is | | | | hundred to several millions. With that many termites it |
| not any ordinary wood. Teak has rubber and natural oil | | | | won't take long for them to cause serious damage on |
| in it so the termites don't think of it as wood and move | | | | whatever they are attacking. |
| on the find some wood item to destroy. | | | | You may have seen some of the cartoons that show |
| For people living in the south, and along the coast, | | | | cartoon termites buzzing around a piece of furniture |
| termites can be a real problem. For these people it is | | | | and within seconds the whole table or other item is |
| better to buy something that is already naturally | | | | gone. While it takes longer than a few seconds in real |
| protected than having to treat something else you | | | | life, the damage can be the same. Over a period of |
| may buy or have to replace it in a few years because | | | | time, termites can do serious damage to an |
| it has been destroyed because it wasn't protected. | | | | investment that you spent your hard earned money |
| And, teak furniture is one of those naturally protected | | | | on. |
| selections | | | | So why give them the satisfaction. Buy something you |
| You've heard the cliché 'you get what you pay | | | | know they won't like so you don't have to buy it twice. |
| for.' It's true. If you want something that is going to last | | | | Otherwise, one day you may go to sit on a bench that |
| for a while you have to pay the price. You could buy | | | | has had its leg eaten off by termites. If you really want |
| something cheaper but you will have to replace it | | | | an insect-free stuff, by teak furniture. There's no sense |
| sooner than expected because you wanted to take | | | | in feeding the termites. Once they are there it takes a |
| the easy way out. This way you are not only having | | | | long time to get rid of them without spending a lot |
| to buy more furniture for your outdoor space, but you | | | | more money. Instead, let them know they are not |
| are having to pay for your education because one | | | | welcome from the beginning, by purchasing teak |
| way or the other you have learned an expensive | | | | furniture that they don't want. |
| lesson. | | | | |