Home Depot has a set of patio furniture I want to buy. Is there a certain date that they drop their prices for seasonal stuff? Like if I wait until June 1 will it be 40% off?

I want to say the clearance starts much later. Closer to fall.

why would patio furniture drop in price during the summer? that's when most people use it.

From my experience here in California the "summer stuff" rolls out in the spring and they start discounting it by summer. Stuff like inflatable pool toys and beach charis rolls out in March and begins being heavily discounted by June in order to get it out of the store. I noticed Vons just discounted pool toys by 30% this week and the giant turtle I bought for $13 last week is now $9.

Now patio furniture is a different league than pool toys, but I've think there may be a pattern.

Late August/September.