Above-ground pools remain a popular and budget-friendly option for creating a fun and refreshing outdoor spot. If you want to install an above-ground pool, you may be wondering how to place it so it ...

Whether your swimming pool is brand-new or a few years (or even decades) old, it is a prime spot for a surrounding garden filled with beautiful trees, shrubs, and flowers. In your swimming pool design ...

Landscaping around an outdoor swimming pool requires no-muss, no-fuss plant selections. The pool can be a flowery focal point, but don’t open it to litter from leaves and limbs. “Both in- and ...

How do you make a pool -- an inherently plain structure -- gorgeous? We sought tips from Waters, landscape architect Eric Brubeck for Schill Landscaping in Sheffield village, and Steve Moore, ...

Classic and sophisticated, low hedges are a neat way to frame different areas of the yard. Soften sharp corners with a bed of wildflowers and other native plants. This landscape blends in but also ...

An above-ground pool is certainly less of an investment than an inground model, but that doesn't mean its installation doesn't require careful preparation. An above-ground pool that's 54 inches deep ...

What Type of Inground Pool Is Right for You? Before you can dive in—or break ground—you need to determine what kind of inground pool is right for you and your backyard. The three most common kinds of ...

ALBANY— Last summer, pool installers were busier than ever, landscaping jobs got booked fast, and hardware stores ran out of gardening supplies as the people across the country stayed home and ...

Summer in the desert means enjoying the classic Arizona desert lifestyle: barbecues under outdoor kitchens, relaxing in the shade and epic pool parties. But it’s not a stroke of luck if you have ...