A patio shade sail creates cooling shade and UV protection for your backyard. Proper planning and installation are key to a ...

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 ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. With the sun out and temperatures on the rise, it’s time to ...

Homeowners eagerly await the arrival of the warm weather so they can cast off the remnants of cabin fever and bask in the sunshine. However, as summer nears its dog days, the same sun homeowners once ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Come summer, we can’t help but be consumed by thoughts of shade: Where to find it, when to move with ...

Another summer, another round of broken patio umbrellas. I’m looking into something the kids can’t destroy, which means it has to be something they can’t reach. Maybe shade sails. “We’ve been around ...

Shade has always been a precious thing in the desert, but with increased energy costs and heightened environmental concerns, it's more valuable than ever. And there's a relatively new way to beat the ...

Shade cloths, also referred to as shade sails, are not just for turning a baking patio into a cool relaxing oasis. They are also handy for providing shade over the pool, the vegetable patch or chicken ...

I’ve been researching, testing and recommending products since 2020. To select the best outdoor umbrellas in 2025, we put 11 top models to the test, with Purple Leaf emerging as our favorite ...