Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Green Your Patio: Create Shade

Green Your Patio: Create Shade: "

Shade tree With spring in the air, the outside of your home starts to look more appealing than the couch. With that in mind, this week's tips are about how to stay green when reacquainting with your patio.


Tip #3: Create Shade


Soaking up the sun might be your main motivation for wanting to move out onto the patio, but nobody should stay out in the rays too long. A well-placed shade structure can make your patio more pleasant, while also helping you save big on energy bills and slash emissions. For a little extra, you can install shades that actually put sunlight to use, or stick with the oldest shade-givers around: trees


Tell us: What's your favorite source of shade?
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