Creating Shade in Your Garden

The case for purchasing a pergola, canopy, gazebo or garden arbour...

Don’t get me wrong, I’m loving the current hot weather as much as everyone else; but, sometimes, it’s nice to sit outside, in the shade, without feeling like you’re beginning to melt, or worrying about waking up in the morning as red as a lobster, with painful peeling shoulders. Trust me, sunburn is not a look you want to be sporting for the big meeting first thing on Monday.

Creating some shelter in your garden offers you welcome respite from the scorching summer sun, allowing you to spend more time outside, at a much more comfortable temperature.

Here are a few options well worth considering, and, don’t worry, there’s nothing shady about them!

Pergolas and Climbing Plants

Though pergolas’ roofs typically feature trellising or open spaces, they can still be used to create shelter and shade – with the help of a few climbing plants. Be sure to include different varieties, which flower at different times, to ensure decent coverage throughout the seasons. Try wisteria, jasmine, and clematis; they’re easy to grow and look great. Click here to view Shedstore's fantastic full range of pergolas.

7' x 7' (2.14 x 2.14m) Wooden Garden Pergola Kit by Forest

A white jasmine flower

9'2"x 9'2" (2.75 x 2.75m) Forest Radial Pergola Kit


Canopies

If you want more coverage perhaps a freestanding or wall-mountable canopy would be an appropriate alternative? Protecting you from the sun’s rays as well as those all-too-common summer showers, canopies truly are a great investment. Ideal for covering garden furniture, a stylish canopy allows you to enjoy alfresco dining regardless of the weather. Plus you can move the canopy back when you desire more light. Click here to view our fantastic full range of canopies.

13' x 11' (3.9 x 3.3m) Rowlinson Sienna Garden Canopy

10' x 10' (3 x 3m) Rowlinson Latina Garden Canopy

11' x 10' (3.3 x 3m) Rowlinson St.Tropez Garden Canopy


Gazebos

For those owning larger outdoor spaces, luxury wooden gazebos are brilliant providers of shelter and shade. Featuring impressive 15 year guarantees against rot and fungal decay, thanks to advanced pressure treatment techniques, these items are designed to stand the test of time. Plus, larger models have more than enough room to keep a whole family protected and under cover. Some even feature integral seating areas and tables; how great is that? Click here to view Shedstore's fantastic full range of garden gazebos.

10' x 9' (3 x 2.7m) Luxury Wooden Furnished Garden Gazebo with Traditional Timber Roof - Seats up to 10 people

13' x 11' (3.9 x 3.3m) Rowlinson Oriental Pagoda

15' x 13' (4.7 x 4m) Luxury Wooden Furnished Garden Gazebo with Timber Roof - Seats up to 19 people


Arbours

For those with a more limited area to play with, arbours are a wonderful solution for outdoor spaces deprived of shade. Providing just enough space for a couple to spend a romantic evening, or ample room for one to stretch out and enjoy a good book, arbours are a must-have for anyone who enjoys spending time outside. Be sure to accessorise with paints and those aforementioned climbing plants too; you’ll create a truly unique, personal garden feature. Click here to view our fantastic full range of garden arbours.

4'8 x 2'6 (1.4 x 0.8m) Shire Rose Arbour

5'10 x 2'8 (1.78 x 0.80m) Store More Poseidon Wooden Garden Swing Seat

6' x 2' (1.70 x 0.73m) Forest Pressure Treated Camellia Arbour


Have you got any other suggestions for producing shady areas in the garden? If so, please feel free to leave a comment down below – we’d all love to hear your thoughts. Why not check out our outdoor living section too, so you can see Shedstore's full product range? Be sure to join us next week, for a further instalment of Shedstore’s famous blog.