Swimming Pool Landscaping Ideas Pictures

While there are several elements and factors in this project, the most dominant factor in this backyard landscaping idea is the brick walkway. It entirely encircles the pool and connects every entrance into the yard. The entrances and areas include the alley, left side gate, right side gate, pool equipment room, back door, and covered sitting area. It's very elaborate and uses over 7,000 bricks.

With such a large yard, combined with having never done any landscaping around swimming pools, I was a bit stumped at first for this design. It not only had to look good but had to perform function and purpose. Focusing on purpose is what finally created this design.

O.K., so what do I mean by "focusing on purpose"?

There were two purposes to this landscape. To eliminate so much lawn area and to create landscaping walkways and garden paths to and from all access areas in the yard. I could do both at once by cutting out strips of lawn and connecting all areas by walkways. Once these paths and necessary purposes were laid down, the entire landscape design fell into place. I simply had to just plant around it.

When planting around pools, give the plants you'll use some consideration and careful study. It's preferable to use landscaping and garden plants that won't drop a lot of leaves and debris into or around the pool. The plants we used here are of a semi evergreen nature. Most won't loose their leaves unless there is an extreme freeze.