A pool surrounded by tropical landscaping is many homeowners ideal for a private backyard retreat.
Pool landscaping plants ontario.
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These 18 plants are all good choices for pool landscaping.
The landscaping around your swimming pool is central to the overall look and effect you want to create for your outdoor living space.
A few things to do before you start pool landscaping.
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A heated pool can raise humidity levels and intense sunlight can fry nearby landscaping.
Evergreen landscapes can work with your current pool or we can design a landscape for a brand new pool.
Remove dead plants.
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If the climate permits a pool area can appear more tropical with the addition of tropical plants like palms bird of paradise ginger or other exotics.
They soften the harsh lines of pool equipment and help pools to blend more naturally with the surrounding environment.
Sweep and clean the pool deck.
For our posts on other swimming pool design elements see our swimming pools 101 guide.
For plants that will survive and thrive around a swimming pool in any climate use our list of our favorite hardy pool plants tropicals succulents shrubs vines and ground covers as a starting point.
Plants can provide beauty and in the case of shrubs privacy around a swimming pool.
11 cheap and simple pool landscaping ideas.
Around the pool.
But plants must be chosen wisely.
But plants and trees need to be chosen carefully.
Trees with lots of leaf litter excessive pollen berries or budding debris can cause extra work for you and your pool filter.
We will plant the most suitable flowers and plants to ensure you spend more time admiring them rather than cleaning their leaves out of your pool.
Trees with extensive root systems can damage pool walls or pool plumbing see the comments section.
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.
In this post we show 11 simple pool landscaping ideas that you can start using right now.
The wrong choices could detract from the entire scene.
Landscaping around a swimming pool can really make your pool pop.
Check carefully though to be sure they are right for your climate and soil conditions.
If plantings are well chosen and designed they will show off the pool to its best advantage.
Pull out any weeds in potted plants gardens or the grass.
If you grow plants that are tall enough they will form privacy screens around the area.