6 Ways to Create a Cooling Patio in 2024

Choose the Right Trees to Shade the Sun

“For planting around patios it is so important to clearly understand the desired shade and from what direction this will come,” says Don Eaton, founder of landscaping company Bower & Branch in Pennsylvania. “We can plant for morning shade and/or afternoon shade. I always plant for filtered shade beginning around noon and going deeper through the evening when I most enjoy my patio.”

Don recommends, “Japanese maples, non-weeping, are a great choice. Bloodgood Japanese maple is an easy one to grow and a reliable small tree that results in minimal mess,” adding, “I like to include small or slow-growing evergreens, like umbrella pine or Wells-special Hinoki cypress. I also very much like redbuds and dogwoods, which are two (types) of small flowering trees without a mess.”

What We Like About It: Not only do larger specimens provide shade to cool the space, like in this example showing a redbud variety from @BowerandBranch, but they’re so much more interesting than a solid wall or other surface. Adding trees with various leaf types and growing habits brings the space to life.

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By: Amy Grisak
Title: 6 Ways to Create a Cooling Patio in 2024
Sourced From: www.familyhandyman.com/list/cooling-patio/
Published Date: Thu, 09 May 2024 16:33:41 +0000

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