How to shade a garden on a budget – 4 affordable ways to create a cool summer retreat

Blue and white outdoor sofa with shade sail covering it.

Hosting guests under the hot summer sun doesn’t have to cost the earth – there are plenty of budget-friendly ways to shade a garden, for a start.

In fact, many of the best garden shade ideas are really gentle on the wallet. There’s a lot you can do with a shade sail, for example, and there are plenty of other stylish products that look a lot more expensive than they really are.