A solid fence, for example, may provide shelter, but it will also cast shade, which can be a problem in a small garden.

For energy efficiency, trees were retained to cast shade with weather protection and a shading system used to cover parts of the track.

Others, including some shorebirds, cast shade with their bodies as they stand over their eggs.

On grapevines, cut off any large leaves that are casting shade over the developing bunches of fruit.