Why Shade Sails Are Ideal for Dogs, Plants and Vegetables
Posted on: 17 June 2020
Shade sails can be a wonderful addition to a backyard environment. Not only do they provide oodles of shade, but they also look stylish and attractive. During hot summers, a shade sail or two will allow you to relax outdoors without roasting under the hot sun. But humans aren't the only living things that can benefit from the shade offered by shade sails.
Other living creatures, such as dogs, plants and vegetables, need shade too. And if next summer is as hot as the last, with 2019 being Australia's hottest year on record, your yard will need all the shade it can get!
Shade Sails Protect Veggies From Sun Damage
If you plan to start growing vegetables in your backyard and you live in an area of Australia, such as Queensland, that experiences hot summers, then a shade sail can help. Harsh sunlight can scorch the leaves of your vegetable plants. Your plants and vegetables could also die if exposed to powerful sunlight for too long.
You can place a shade sail somewhere you and your vegetables can both benefit. Or you could simply use an attractive shade sail to shade your plants and you while you work in the garden.
Shade Sails Help Shade-loving Plants Thrive
If you want to create a shade garden where you can relax outside in nature surrounded by plants, a shade sail is a good way to achieve that. Choose shade-loving plants like ferns, primroses and foxgloves and plant and place them under your shade sail. You'll then be able to enjoy the rich fragrances and colours of your plants and flowers from the shaded area under your shade sail.
Shade Sails Give Your Dog a Place to Cool Down
During hot summers, dogs suffer too. Dogs can become dehydrated when temperatures soar, and this can be hard on them. But with a shade sail to lie down under after some exercise in the backyard, your dog will be able to cool down and escape the scorching sun.
Shade Sails Won't Harm Your Grass
Harsh sunlight can also kill grass or leave it looking scorched and parched. But if you place a shade sail over a grassy area in your yard, you can protect your grass from the hot sun. And your grass will be able to grow, especially if you choose a woven shade sail, which will allow rain to pass through to provide your grass with the water it needs.
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