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When’s the Best Season to Complete Your Patio Design?

The best patio design months depend a little on your location. In the winter months, you might be covered in snow and the last thing you're thinking about is sitting outside on your patio. No matter what season you're in or your climate, patio designing has perks in each of the 4 seasons. Cold rain or snow doesn't conjure up thoughts of patio designing? It's not as far off as you think! Design the Best Patio for Your Yard in any Season But, let me ask you something. If you close your eyes right now, can you imagine that it's spring time? It's the weekend. The grass is as green as it gets. You can hear the birds chirping, and the sound of kids playing in the backyard. You've already put away...

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Popular Gardening Gift Ideas

Looking for unique gardening gift ideas for the yard and garden lover on your list? These popular garden pergola ideas can be the perfect gift for someone that enjoys spending most of their waking hours in their backyard. Gardening Gift Ideas for Anyone Gardening tools and materials your resident green thumb can use to keep the garden growing are always welcome and never go out of style. If you're in the garden or greenhouse several months out of the year, the tools you handle may need to be replaced. Consider a new set of standard gardeners tools such as rake, hoe, spade, pruners, trowel, and cultivator. Perhaps some new patio decorations, a pergola swing Lowes offers for sale in the warmer seasons, or lawn ornaments that welcome visitors to the beautiful space...

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Pergola Project Reveal

This before and after pergola project shows an easy way to update your existing patio simply by replacing your pergola! Other customer project photos show a poolside pergola build and how they created a perfect spot to relax year-round. Pergola Project Reveal in Colorado These photos were shared with us from a Colorado pergola customer, and it shows a beautiful improvement to their patio. Shows a simple update you can make just by updating your deck and pergola! Other Pergola Projects We wanted to re-share this customer's blogpost from past pergola projects, because it captures perfectly the serenity they've created with their pergola, furniture, and other design elements to create a peaceful outdoor living area. We're thankful for our customers and love to see their before, during, and after photos. Although pergola projects vary from...

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Help Us Help with Hurricane Response

Help Us Help Hurricane Victims Millions of people have been affected by the recent slew of hurricanes that have wreaked havoc over the past few weeks. There have been some major corporations stepping up and helping out Habitat For Humanity Hurricane Response Fund in a big way, and we would like to do our part as well. So, for every purchase made between 9/23/17 - 10/7/17 of over $1000, Pergola Depot will donate $100 to Habitat for Humanity's Hurricane Recovery Fund. Hurricane Response Help If you've been waiting for a good time to purchase your new pergola, there has never been a better time than now. You can have the pergola that you've been dreaming about, and help out people in need all in one shot. Shop now for your pergola, and for any purchase...

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Best Outdoor Living Structures

Outdoor living structures range from small to elaborate. You can create a special area to relax under the stars by adding a wood pergola kit to your paver patio. These outdoor living structures can be found in all sizes and price ranges. Wood pergola structures can create a separate outdoor room. Extend the reach of your home by simply adding on to the space you already have. With our pergola kits, you can convert any unused space into your outdoor retreat in a weekend! Easy to Assemble Outdoor Living Structures One easy way to create an extension of your home is with composite or wood decking underneath a structure. There are pros and cons to each material, so spend a little time researching what is best for your home and budget. Composite...

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Water Saving Yard Designs

It's not always possible to create a balance of shade and sun in your yard (and keep your plants healthy) with water saving yard designs, especially if you live in a climate that's hot many months out of the year. But don't give up! If you're looking for tips for yard designs that can help you save water and keep your home cooler during heat waves and dry spells, read on for a few handy resources. Creating shade with ground cover and shade trees can help keep your yard attractive while reducing water and maintenance requirements. Using Native Plants for Water Saving Yard Designs Southern Living offers a couple ways to save water in your yard, including adding some drought-tolerant native plants. Focused mainly on the Southern North American states, some of...

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Expand Your Outdoor Living Space

Working on expanding your outdoor living space? Consider a classic pergola design to add style and shade to an outdoor deck or patio. How to Extend your Outdoor Living Space You can easily extend your outdoor living space right out your back door to create a cool and comfortable sitting area. Create the custom look and feel you desire to enhance your outdoor experience, starting with a custom pergola. Relax in the comfortable setting that was designed specifically for your space. What other features do you like for your backyard retreat? A fireplace you can relax and enjoy year-round or a built-in cooking area? Both offer another way to customize your space to make it your own. With a variety of styles and building material options for pergolas and other patio pieces, the opportunities...

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Fireplace and Stonework Enhance Custom Outdoor Patio

Custom outdoor patios come in a wide variety of designs. The design shown here is from a loyal Indiana pergola customer that installed a custom outdoor patio. They've enhanced their sitting area with beautiful stonework, a fireplace, and large stepping stones. Views from different angles display the use of landscaping to soften the edges of the patio. Installing an outdoor fireplace can spur all-season outdoor relaxation, depending on the weather in your location. In Indiana, even though the average first frost date is October 15 for many parts of the state, you can still install deck, patios, and other backyard enhancements year-round if the snowfall and consistently cold temps don't interfere. Custom Outdoor Patio for All Seasons Looking to use your patio no matter what Mother Nature throws your way? Many custom...

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How-to guides for planting backyard entertaining area

Trying to decide when and what to plant to prep your backyard entertaining area? Looking for a guide or quick tips for your pre-summer spruce-up? We found a couple gardening guides and checklists from regions across the U.S. that might offer some guidance. Find out which plants work and when to plant them to enhance your backyard retreat like the patio shown here by one of our Vermont pergola kit customers. If your state isn't represented in the resources here, feel free to share one from your location! Just like when you're choosing what type of shade structure you need for your location based on the number of sunny days in your area, sometimes what works in one state with garden plantings doesn't always apply to another state in the same...

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Cool Pergola Designs for Outdoor Patio

Cool Pergola Designs for Outdoor Patio

With the dog days of summer in full swing in many parts of the country, finding a way to keep ourselves and our pets cool is a top priority. Outdoor shade structures offer pets and people a spot where they can retreat to take a break and cool off. It's a great place to relax and sip a cold drink as well as a spot for your pet's water dish so they can stay hydrated while outdoors. Our pergolas offer a way to shade your pets on your patio. Add a retractable pergola canopy, and you'll get even more shade - this can be added to our pergolas sized 12x12 to 20x20. Best shade options are our Big Kahuna Pergola Kits or Sombrero Pergola Kits. Dogster offers some other tips for...

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