These trees, commonly called "cedars" in Central Texas, are about the most allergenic plant around ... on your pool area. So let us suggest three possibilities for your pool privacy screen.

Plants to avoid around a pool There are many stunning contenders ... It may be stating the obvious, but despite offering ...

Plus, they need to fulfill roles like providing shade, privacy screening or adding attractive texture, structure and color. What should you plant around a pool? Read on for our recommendations.

If you're looking for a natural landscaping idea that will create privacy in ... a lush green wall around your pool area, ...

Agave is a desert plant and some varieties are hard and spiky, the opposite of what you want around a pool where people are relaxing and swimming, so look for a soft-leaved variety. The attenuata ...

Hibiscus shrubs ( Hibiscus spp.) offer continuous, showy blooms that will give your pool area a tropical aesthetic. Their ...

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 ...

I get asked a lot about gardening around pools. How often do you see a pool, four fences and some empty garden beds where everything that’s put there dies? Hedges,trees and shrubs can provide ...

but there are so many other reasons why you would use plants around your pool. They can provide shade, wind protection and privacy from the neighbours as well as looking good. But the problem is ...

Among the hardiest palms are cabbage palms (Sabal palmetto) and windmill palms (Trachycarpus fortunei), and these are nice palms to plant around pools as the heads are not so large. Queen palms ...

The only way to remove them is by vacuuming. Bees can be a problem around pools if blooming plants are nearby. Don't eliminate all flowers, though; just position them back into the surrounding ...