Low-Maintenance Pool Landscaping Ideas
The Festive season is here, and we always look forward to spending time with family and friends, which calls for backyard improvement. Landscaping your swimming pool is one of the ways to improve your backyard since it enhances its appeal and makes beautiful scenery when hosting a party or family gathering.
Unique landscaping design requires different layers of vegetation or stones to give your pool an aesthetic feel. Before you begin your pool design, you should clean the pool deck, mow the lawn and remove any dead plants. A great pool needs a matching pool area.
In this post, we will discuss affordable and easy to maintain pool design ideas.
1. Simple Plants
There are many options in terms of plants, but most of them are challenging to maintain. The best plant option for your backyard is the succulent arid plants that do not need to be watered frequently. Other plants include trees with minimal shedding of leaves and flowers, such as lilies and shrubs. Whichever plants you choose, ensure they are accessible for pruning and watering.
Note that the climate in your area will determine the plants that can thrive in your backyard and those that will not.
2. Grass Borders
You can use ornamental grass borders if you need balance around your swimming pool. They are easy to maintain, neutral, eye-catching, and fit in any setting. Plant them sparingly since they grow tall, but they make the pool deck appealing. You can plant them on the soil or on pots near the pool deck to add some flair to the swimming pool.
Note that grass borders stop flowering plants from spreading into the lawn by making a barrier. They also prevent turf grass from spreading into the swimming pool.
3. Paving stones
Paving stones can make an elegant yet affordable path around the swimming pool. Paving stones are flat and can be walked barefoot. They can be designed in different patterns to make an aesthetic look. You will need to dig a shallow hole and place the paving stones ensuring they are flat.
Note that you can incorporate moss, thyme, or creeping sedum as a ground cover for a luxurious look.
4. Vibrant Flowers
Vibrant flowers such as begonias and pansies are affordable and can make your backyard appear more beautiful with minimum effort. Create a flower bed beside your patio and plant the flowers close for the best aesthetic look when they bloom. Pansies thrive during winter, while begonias grow best during spring.
Different flowers flourish in different climatic conditions; therefore, choose the appropriate flowers that fit your area’s climate.
Note: Avoid plants that shed many leaves or bear fruits that can fall into the Swimming pool. Fruits such as berries can stain the pool.
Best Pool Landscaping Ideas
As discussed, plants make up a significant part of the landscaping, but the swimming pool needs a mix of rocks, plants, and other elements.
Here is a list of the best pool landscaping ideas:
- Use boulders and rocks in free space to fill platers (avoid gravel around the swimming pool).
- Choose plants such as succulents and cacti that do not need frequent watering.
- Plant low-maintenance shrubs but ensure they are at a safe distance so the roots will not affect the swimming pool.
- Plant grass that is resistant to drought or uses artificial grass if possible.
Conclusion
There are many beautiful yet low-maintenance ways to spruce up your pool area. A little creativity goes a long way. So, mix it up and have fun with the different low-maintenance options available.
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Great ideas to add a little class and make your home unique. Thanks for the tips, Pool Bros!
Thanks Afsheen, let us know how they work out for you!