Sitting out and enjoying your backyard sounds great until the sun beats down on you. Rather than purchase pricey pergola shades, DIY your own colorful versions.

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A: Lattice works, but it does have some drawbacks. First, it will catch seeds, pods, and leaves. Second, it's bulky and difficult to remove and store should you want more sun and less shade during ...

Learn how to build a pergola with these step-by-step designs for shade in your yard, your garden or over your deck. Bountiful sunshine makes our gardens grow, but all living things need a little shade ...

Dear Debbie: We like to eat outside but the summer's direct sun is too hot. What is a cost-efficient way to add shade to our backyard? We have tried sun umbrellas but they aren't so good in the wind.

Enjoying the outdoors in San Antonio’s summer is brutally hard unless there’s something providing relief from the sun beating down. There are a range of products to throw some shade, from ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pergolas have post supports and open frameworks, and often come with retractable sunshades that you can ...

Pergolas are popular in the Shreveport-Bossier City area, with the stylish structures popping up in neighborhoods, according to Sunset Decks and Pergolas in Bossier City. If in need of a quick shade ...