Pool landscaping ideas

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Pool landscaping ideas

Pool designs fall into two main camps – straight and formal or flowing and natural. If it’s the latter you’re after, the choice of materials and surrounding plantings is paramount. Consider including elements such as a stacked-stone waterfall and a shallow beach area to blur the edge. Then plant to create a rainforest feel, with banks of lush green along one side, and accent plants, such as strelitzia and palms.

Photo by Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Jan 21, 2011

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Pool landscaping ideas

Water has become an essential element in garden design, and few features offer quite as much impact as a swimming pool. But, of course, it’s not just about impact – so many wonderful lifestyle advantages open up when there’s a small but inviting ocean of blue at the bottom of the garden.