Around the pool.
Pool landscape plants ideas.
Choosing the right plants for the landscape design in your pool area is key to creating a pleasant atmosphere.
Sweep and clean the pool deck.
A touch of greenery can really spruce up your pool.
Plants around the pool must be able to withstand the high light reflection off the water.
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11 cheap and simple pool landscaping ideas.
Remove dead plants.
A pretty container adds a splash of color to this modern pool area and complements the lush lawn and contemporary design of the patio.
Pull out any weeds in potted plants gardens or the grass.
Check carefully though to be sure they are right for your climate and soil conditions.
These 18 plants are all good choices for pool landscaping.
The area around the pool may be tiled or concrete but either way it gets super hot.
Plants will need more frequent irrigation and should be heat loving and drought tolerant.
Like the arrangement shown here make sure to include a thriller a high impact plant with the most height a filler a medium level plant that will fill in space and a spiller a creeping plant that will grow down the side of the container.
Also keep in mind that plants will likely get splashed with chlorine and other pool and spa chemicals.
A few things to do before you start pool landscaping.
A heated pool can raise humidity levels and intense sunlight can fry nearby landscaping.
Native desert plants mediate between the historic building and a modern lap pool in a garden by phoenix based landscape architect steve martino.