| There are many things to consider when getting into | | | | Annual plants will wither and die if they get exposed to |
| pool landscaping, but the main one to think carefully | | | | any pool water. Fences can be partly or fully covered |
| about is choice of plants. Whether the pool landscaping | | | | by creeping plants, which can help to transform an |
| is for a pool above the ground or in the ground will | | | | otherwise average looking fence into something quite |
| have a big impact on the sorts of plants that should be | | | | spectacular and giving a little more privacy. They can |
| chosen. The plants used for pool landscaping are also | | | | however become overgrown very quickly and require |
| being exposed to lots of chemicals, so they need to | | | | regular attention to keep them in place. |
| be hardy enough to take it. | | | | Protection for Pool Landscaping |
| Swimming pools that are in the ground don't do well | | | | Lots of flowers around a swimming pool might sound |
| with shrubs and trees. The expense of a swimming | | | | tempting to spruce up the general look, but bear in |
| pool means that extra care should be taken to make | | | | mind that every flower added is a little more work. |
| sure that it lasts for a long time. Pool landscaping with | | | | Keeping low-maintenance plants that don't grow too |
| shrubs and trees often causes problems when the | | | | tall will help to keep the amount of extra work required |
| roots start to grow into the foundation of the pool, | | | | to keep the swimming pool area looking decent, to a |
| often leading ot expensive repari work. | | | | minimum. This allows more enjoyment time for the |
| Fences are a popular for pool landscaping, often | | | | pool, rather than maintenance time. |
| required extra for pools that are in the ground. A pool | | | | Dense areas of flowers are not always necessary |
| fence can be purely for safety, but can also be put in | | | | and sometimes the most effective thing is to just add |
| place to get a little more privacy or perhaps add a bit | | | | a few in the places where they will have the most |
| of character to the rest of the pool landscaping. Pools | | | | effect. Use them in a few particular places to give a |
| that are inside should be paired with non-deciduous | | | | little color. Shrubs can be used to add a little height to |
| plants that don't lose their leaves every year. The | | | | the fence. |
| leaves tend to fall in the pool and clog up the filtration | | | | As a final note on pool landscaping, avoid flowers that |
| system. Leaves are inevitable, but avoid planting big | | | | will attract flying pests. The swimming pool area is likely |
| trees that will drop lots of leaves into the pool. | | | | to have people around, and kids and adults swimming. |
| Evergreen shrubs will also drop some needles, that will | | | | Skipping plants that attract bugs like bees will help to |
| get blown into the swimming pool during stormy | | | | keep the swimming pool area safe. Bee attracting |
| weather. | | | | plants should be avoided for pool landscaping. |
| Low-blooming plants are better for pool landscaping. | | | | |