Home And Garden

Privacy, safety, beauty and convenience are some of the considerations to keep in mind when landscaping around swimming pools. Plants   provide beauty and privacy around a swimming pool. They soften the harsh lines of swimming pool equipment and help swimming pools to blend more naturally with the surrounding environment. If you grow plants that are tall enough, they will form   privacy screens   around the pool area. But plants must be chosen wisely. Strive for low-maintenance plants. For instance, you don't wasn't large   deciduous   trees around a   swimming pool, as you'll end up fishing all those leaves out of the water! Even needle-bearing evergreen trees can be messy. A good alternative is a   broadleaf   evergreen such as   holly . Avoid fruit trees: not only are they messy, but the fruits attract bees. And as beautiful as flowers are, be aware that they, too, can be bee-magnets. Even worse, plants with invasive root systems can ...