If you are looking to have an all-natural outdoor style, then you may have to go with wood. For best-quality wood used in outdoor or park benches look for the ones made with center-cut heartwood lumber that has consistent grain. It should be screwed using zinc plated or stainless-steel screws. Screws used in timber outdoor benches make tightening easy if the bench ever becomes loose because of age.

The best types of wood for an outdoor bench include:

• Natural cedar or pine: these age to a silvery gray unless sealed or painted. If treated well, they will last for years outdoors. Cedar is expensive compared to pine.
• Teak – this is a tropical tree that makes the perfect choice of material for outdoor furniture. Even when exposed to the elements, teak will last for at least 50 years. This is why teak is very pricey. You may want to apply oil annually or biannually just to maintain that natural reddish-brown color.
• Australian Jarrah – just like teak, it is very durable and will last for decades. It has delicious and deep reddish tones that add warmth and style to the outdoor spaces.
• Natural wood – this comes from roughly cut tree branches, and it doesn’t withstand the elements.