A potting shed gives you a dedicated, weatherproof space to sow, pot on and store everything that comes with gardening — combining a glazed, light-filled working area with the secure storage of a traditional shed. Our potting sheds are built from the same quality timber as the rest of our wooden sheds range and are designed to work hard all year round.
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FAQs
Sowing seeds, potting on seedlings, and storing tools, compost and pots — all in one secure, weatherproof space with a glazed area for working in natural light.
A potting shed has solid walls with a glazed working side, balancing light with storage. A greenhouse is glazed all round for growing plants to maturity, and generally gets hotter inside during warm weather.
Yes — our Planthouse potting shed is pressure-treated for long-term rot and insect resistance, backed by a 15-year anti-rot guarantee.
Enough for a potting bench plus storage along the remaining walls. Compact models suit smaller gardens; larger sizes give room for a full bench and shelving.
Why choose a potting shed?
A potting shed solves a problem a greenhouse and a standard shed each only half-solve: it gives you light to work by and solid walls to store and organise your kit. A glazed side or windowed front lets in the daylight you need for potting on and raising seedlings, while the solid walls and roof keep tools, compost, pots and machinery dry, tidy and out of sight.
Think about how much natural light you want: the more glazing, the more seedlings and young plants the shed will support, and the longer they'll stay healthy before being planted out. For growing plants all the way to maturity, you'd want a fully glazed greenhouse instead.
What is a potting shed? (and how it differs from a greenhouse)
A potting shed is essentially a wooden shed with a glazed working area: one side (or the front) is fitted with windows or glazing to let light in for raising young plants, while the rest is solid for storage and bench space. A greenhouse, by contrast, is glazed on all sides and built for growing plants to maturity in a controlled climate.
In short: choose a potting shed if you want a practical space to start seedlings, pot on and store your gear in one secure place; choose a greenhouse if your priority is growing crops throughout the season. Many gardeners use the two together.
Quality and materials
Each potting shed is built from quality timber (spruce), with shatterproof SAN glazing used in place of glass on windowed models — lighter than glass and safer around children and pets. Because the Planthouse is pressure-treated, it arrives with built-in protection against rot and insect attack and our 15-year anti-rot guarantee; see our full pressure-treated sheds range for how that treatment works.
How to use your potting shed
A potting shed typically leaves at least two solid walls free, so you can fit shelving, hooks and racks to keep tools, pots and supplies organised and off the floor — with the glazed side reserved as your light-filled potting bench. It's a tidier, more secure way to garden than working from an open greenhouse, and a compact model fits comfortably in most gardens.
If you're still deciding, our sheds buying guide walks through size, base preparation and specification.
Delivery
We manufacture our potting sheds in the UK and deliver direct to your home, with fast, free delivery to most of the mainland UK. Check our delivery page for coverage and timescales.
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