Trend Tracker: Patio Sale

Wal-Mart began clearing out its patio inventory in late July with a sale that slashed some prices in half. Bargains included a Better Homes and Gardens Bali Island five-piece dining set marked down from $397 to $197 (pictured), a five-piece Adirondack patio set reduced to $138 from $198 and a Bamboo Tiki Bar set marked down from $298 to $249.

Home Depot also is using an ‘Internet Special’ sale to clear out patio furniture, with a Hampton Bay Castle Rock two-piece Rocker set reduced from $249 to $119 and a Thomasville seven-piece dining set reduced from $999 to $749.