Pool landscaping ideas in Maryland
Love our small pool but have almost no land for landscaping and decorating around the pool. Too cold for ferns and palm trees and can't expand the concrete around the pool because of restrictions in this water community. From the pictures you can see how close one of our neighbor's house is to our pool. Need help please!
Susan
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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Comments (12)I, too, like the idea of the fence being painted in Monument, or something similar. You look like you live in either in the tropics or subtropics, judging by the photos. Apart from looking attractive, you also want to the plants to have low leaf drop, be fairly hardy, not have an invasive root system, be reasonably low maintenance and sun tolerant (the pool area looks very hot and sunny, and you didn't mention if the palms next door provide any shade during the day). Anyway, here is my 5 cents worth: native pigface "Aussie Rambler"; blue fescue; bromeliad Neoregelia sheba; philodendron Xandadu; sun-tolerant cordyline species; dwarf ixora; dwarf frangipani. Bambino bougs also look lovely near a pool. You'll be picking up the old bracts as they drop but they look so gorgeous its worth it. Touch of Class have recently introduced some beautiful new varieties of dwarf oleanders (we have "Isabella"). Oleanders have been given a really bad rap about their toxicity, and yes, they are poisonous, however, they have never caused a human fatality in Australia and are no more toxic than many other plants we put in our home gardens. Apparently, they are a more of a threat to livestock who seem to eat them despite their bitter taste. Having said that, I wouldn't use them if you have young children or pets that like to chew everything. You'll have noticed that most of the plants I have suggested are of the "dwarf" variety. This is so the plants don't become too big for the pool area, and to help keep maintenance down. A self-cleaning palm like the golden cane, foxtail or Alexander could provide some overhead shade, but only if they were planted at least 1.5m away from the pool (preferably more). I would also be mulching with stones to minimise it ending up in the pool on windy or rainy days. Although I love natives, I have not suggested them, other than the pigface, to keep maintenance and leaf drop to a minimum....See MoreLandscape/ plunge pool ideas?
Comments (4)A pool of any sort is going to be expensive. The photos imply quite a steep slope. You either need to cut in or raise up, both of which will require elaborate and costly engineer designed retaining walls. Why bother? It's a great looking natural site that could be really enhanced with a good garden that would retain the slope and be far cheaper....See Morepool landscaping ideas
Comments (5)As can see we now have a red brick and grey render house but the pool and fence where previously sandstone which is not a good mix. We really need to redo the pavers around the pool but the budget is tight at the moment...See MorePool surrrounds and landscaping
Comments (7)I’m part way through a backyard reno and have finished out gazebo. Was mainly just updating. We have used new tech timber in a lighting colour (composite decking) plus we have pavers around the pool (to replaced with new pavers soon). I think you can mix the two if similar tones. Our decking gets unbelievable hot. Not sure of your climate but we are in Perth. The decking in the gazebo doesn’t get any direct sun in summer so it isn’t a problem but we have a decked area off the back door and by lunchtime you can’t sand on it for more than a few seconds. I wouldn’t recommend it for around a pool. I will be making sure our new pavers are light enough in colour to be coolish under foot. We pulled up pavers to put in grass as it was very hard and hot, although it comes with it’s one drawbacks. Our gazebo has a small area with sink, fridge and a TV (rollershutter covers it when not in use) and we have used shutters to keep weather out so it can be used in all seasons. Wishing you all the very best...See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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6 years agoAnother tropical look using needle palm, pampas grass (or dwarf pampas), crape myrtle & golden bamboo (contained):
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Doug love your ideas! my favorite is the first one but I can see how the second one of the end of the pool would be great too! the one in front of the house next door is fabulous too! The area between the end of the pool and the one between the house next door is basically a hedge with spider plants in front. Would you take this hedge down or wait until the new plants/bushes/trees mature? Same question for the right side of the pool. There is a large overgrown hedge that has seen better days but still provides privacy. Your thoughts? many thanks Susan
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