Bonus: The canopy also casts a soft, filtered light on the patio, keeping it cooler on hot summer days. Test Garden Tip: Don’t forget plants such as ornamental grasses and quaking aspen that generate sound anytime there’s a breeze. Test Garden Tip: Look for columnar (also called fastigiate) varieties that grow tall but stay narrow to keep them from eating up yard space.

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