About Swimming Pool Landscaping

By Marie Swilley

Swimming Pool Landscaping for either a residential or commercial application for a swimming pool should be carefully planned, designed, and constructed in order to provide a high-value and be visually stimulating. You should have an enjoyable experience while using the swimming pool.

Many successful landscape applications for swimming pools are provided by professional landscape architects but a homeowner or commercial property owner can produce their own flourishing landscape with a little research, time, and effort.

Landscaping applications for swimming pool landscaping will typically emphasize specific plant types. It is important to focus on trees, shrubs, and grasses that are habitable to a specific location.

Vegetation and plants that can survive and thrive in a specific location should be selected for sustainability purposes. Successful landscape applications flourish due to the plants ability to grow and live in a specific environment. This is typically based upon climate, rainfall amount, sunlight, and soil parameters. Since the designer cannot control many of these elements, it is important to select plant material that will successfully grow given these elements of the application.

Plant selection guides are available in hard copy, audio, and online. They can help the designer select the best material for your landscaping project.

Successful landscape applications include a variety of trees, shrubs, and grasses, typically native or adaptable to the application. Plant selection should include material that is visually pleasing, and can also be functional. Typical plant functions not only include visual purposes, but also direct pedestrian traffic and have screening purposes. Specific plant material can be located to perform these useful functions.

Other types of applications for swimming pool landscaping include fencing, patios, and furniture. While these elements are important and can add value to your landscape design, the focus of any application should always be on your plant material.

Usually, several designs are chosen to provide different ideas. Once a final design is completed, construction and installation can begin. This can be done either by professional landscaping designers or by the homeowner. - 30228

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