Trying your Hand at above Ground Pool Landscaping

A pool in the backyard used to be something that only the rare well-to-do family had. Pools, though, have become quite affordable. Still, to those who can't afford a regular inground pool, a ready-made above-ground one is always a possibility. An above ground pool though can be expensive both to buy and to maintain. To the typical family that buys one of these, it often is tempting, the thought that they could just dispense with any aboveground pool landscaping completely, to save on costs.

What difference could it make, they ask themselves, and who’s going to know the difference? Well, you have to know that a pool isn't just a functional thing. People don't just buy pools to swim in them. They buy them for the lifestyle that they get to enjoy.

Imagine – isn't it a chance to look at the full pool design with aboveground pool landscaping that really inspires people to think that they need to go and get one of their own?

If looking at a friend's landscaped pool area is what inspires a person to get a pool of his own, you really must admit that it isn't just the pool that inspired him; it's the whole setup. Here are a few ideas on how to get the whole setup for very little money.

Now a lot of people wonder why you would ever need a deck for an aboveground pool, anyway. Isn't it enough to just climb out on solid ground with the ladder that's provided? Well, a deck is so much more than just a landing surface. It's a way to sit around and dangle your feet in the water while you talk with friends. It's a way to bask in the sun while you keep an eye on your children while they play in the water.

You can do a lot of impressive above-ground pool landscaping putting a garden down around the pool, too. There are few things that can make an above ground pool look classy as a visually satisfying garden can.

When you actually choose plants for the framing garden you lay down around your pool, be sure that you do your homework picking chlorine resistant plants. Without doubt, children splashing about, people getting out of the pool and running about – there is good be quite a bit of chlorine water splashed on the plants every now and then.

You don’t want a situation where you have wilted plants all around because the chlorine got into them. Choose tropical plants; they happen to be the most resistant.