Landscapeforms introduces, Black Locust!

If you are interested in great outdoor furniture and accessories then you should take a minute to visit landscapeforms Also check out their new offering, Black Locust.   Black Locust is a North American species common in the Midwest, Appalachia and Northeast US. It's a thorny, wild tree that grows as a "volunteer" and is harvested from areas where it is unwanted. While relatively few wood species have the strength, durability and weathering characteristics required for furnishings in outdoor public environments, Black Locust meets these criteria and more:

• It is a light color wood that resembles ash when freshly cut, and weathers naturally over time to a dark grey color.
• It is fast growing and regenerates on its own after cutting.
• It is dense and durable. (Fenceposts have been known to last 100 years.)
• It is naturally resistant to insects, microorganisms, rot and decay.
• It can be readily machined.

Sourcing wood close to home is a highly sustainable strategy. Much of the wood sourced for outdoor furniture comes from tropical forests far away. The yield rate from a piece of lumber may be low, with much of it becoming scrap, getting burned or used for animal bedding. Most of Landscape Forms' Black Locust is sourced within 500 miles of our manufacturing facilities, often from sites being cleared for other purposes.