A sun parasol enhances a garden patio set and also provides that all important shade from the sun. Sun parasols are made in a wide variety of styles and materials to suit all tastes and needs. No longer do you have to have a garden parasol that fits your patio table, with a cantilever sun parasol you can place the parasol away from the seating area but still benefit from the shade.

When buying a sun parasol it is important to work out how large you need it to be. If you have a large patio table, or regularly seat many people then you should look towards the larger sun garden parasols to ensure enough shade is available.

This is obviously very much down to personal taste and also the amount of space you have available. Sun parasols are available in quite large sizes, perfect if you need to fit family and friends underneath. Remember to buy a sturdy and secure base for your parasol, when the wind picks up you need to be happy that the sun parasol stays in place.

You can now buy cantilever sun parasols that are either free standing or some will attach to your house. This has the advantage of saving space on the ground.

Sun parasols can even have built in lights for those summer evenings and a few have a radio built in!