Whether your swimming pool is brand-new or a few years (or even decades) old, it is a prime spot for a surrounding garden filled with beautiful trees, shrubs, and flowers. In your swimming pool design ...

A swimming pool always makes a splash in a back yard. But without a garden around it, a pool is not really an oasis. “That’s what makes the surroundings — putting in the landscaping,” says Lynn ...

Landscaping around an outdoor swimming pool requires no-muss, no-fuss plant selections. The pool can be a flowery focal point, but don’t open it to litter from leaves and limbs. “Both in- and ...

Your pool landscaping ideas can offer more than just beauty and a bit of shade. Add recreation to the list by installing a putting green adjacent to your pool patio ...

Classic and sophisticated, low hedges are a neat way to frame different areas of the yard. Soften sharp corners with a bed of wildflowers and other native plants. This landscape blends in but also ...

There is nothing wrong with keeping your pool landscaping simple. But if you want a true oasis, turn to pool landscaping ideas that will help take your backyard to the next level. For truly gorgeous ...

Forever in such high demand, a swimming pool can beautify the space as well as create a place to exercise, have fun with the family, entertain, and simply relax by the water. The best pool ideas are ...

Every pool deserves beautiful plantings to set it off. But not all plants work in a pool cage. You want color, you want tropical, but you definitely don’t want a mess — in the pool or on the pavers or ...

We are just completing the installation of a new pool at our home and are now ready to plant some tropical landscaping. The planting area will get full afternoon sun. I've heard you say November is ...

Q: We’re installing a pool! What are some ornamental grasses and or tropical plants you’d recommend? A: Ornamental grasses are a great choice! All they need is well-draining soil and full sun, and ...