tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post7561549541791975068..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Landscaping Your Above Ground Pooltinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-50118903628103502322013-05-21T22:54:54.962-05:002013-05-21T22:54:54.962-05:00Hi Gayle! Thank you so much for your nice compleme...Hi Gayle! Thank you so much for your nice complement and taking the time to leave a comment. Good luck with your pool! Our pool was backfilled with soil and I did not use any weed fabric. I don't like weed fabric except under hardscaping but I don't think it is a major problem if you plan to use it where you will not grow any plants like perennials-as I have done here. Weed fabric is tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-44623902162530692702013-05-21T21:05:02.090-05:002013-05-21T21:05:02.090-05:00I love the look of your pool.. I plan to do some l...I love the look of your pool.. I plan to do some landscaping around ours this weekend. Can you tell me did you put down any kind of weed barrier? And what did you use to cover the ground? Pea gravel has been recommended to me and mulch discouraged. Do you agree?gaylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-60691752342739998372012-11-27T17:00:41.418-06:002012-11-27T17:00:41.418-06:00Good ideas!Good ideas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-13864151742238164262009-06-05T11:05:36.877-05:002009-06-05T11:05:36.877-05:00Hi all! Just back from my trip trying to catch up....Hi all! Just back from my trip trying to catch up. Thanks for your nice comments and come on over for a dip! Might want to wait for a hot day, as it is cool today. What joy in Tennessee in June!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-76329305762326494552009-06-05T09:09:09.425-05:002009-06-05T09:09:09.425-05:00Jean, I am kind of like you, If it aint broke, don...Jean, I am kind of like you, If it aint broke, dont fix it. lol...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-5799457610114152972009-06-04T13:57:13.506-05:002009-06-04T13:57:13.506-05:00Wow- that looks so nice. I have always shied away ...Wow- that looks so nice. I have always shied away from an above ground pool for that very reason. What would I do to make it look nice but it seems to me you have the answer.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737367324901967724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-65198866587819488282009-06-04T12:45:05.526-05:002009-06-04T12:45:05.526-05:00Skeeter I have read about the salt for pools but I...Skeeter I have read about the salt for pools but I am the worst on changing ANYTHING. If it works, don't fix it!<br /><br />I also remember about Lola telling us about her neighbor and I will say the same thing I said before, it was very rude and self centered.<br /><br />Another thing I have said before is that even with trees it is not so bad to keep clean. We have one of those solar Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-80977968237060940272009-06-04T11:13:18.540-05:002009-06-04T11:13:18.540-05:00Beautiful landscaping around the pool Tina. We ha...Beautiful landscaping around the pool Tina. We had an above ground pool for years when the boys were young. I just basically put a strip of edging about 2-3 feet deep around it with some gravel. Your idea is much more landscape friendly. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-40623280697079608052009-06-04T10:37:19.925-05:002009-06-04T10:37:19.925-05:00Oh but Lola, those little kiddoes are so full of s...Oh but Lola, those little kiddoes are so full of sweetness. :-)Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-41912850630579797492009-06-03T23:34:17.716-05:002009-06-03T23:34:17.716-05:00Skeeter the one neighbor behind me was really upse...Skeeter the one neighbor behind me was really upset about it but what can you do. The damage was done & only time would make a difference. I don't think the pool owner was too together. <br /> Watch those pests Anonymous. Not good for kiddos. But the pests are only after the honey in the flowers.<br />Glad you got some rain & cooler temps.lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-3450748949071013862009-06-03T23:12:30.386-05:002009-06-03T23:12:30.386-05:00Oops, typo in my last sentence: yard=pool. Sorry. ...Oops, typo in my last sentence: yard=pool. Sorry. I should use that preview feature.lostlandscape (James)http://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-53107487437318037822009-06-03T23:10:52.275-05:002009-06-03T23:10:52.275-05:00The perennials around the pool look great. And the...The perennials around the pool look great. And the pool itself fits nicely as part of the yard. Too often the yard sticks out like a sore thumb, but not in your garden.lostlandscape (James)http://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-91914456090528181932009-06-03T23:08:00.766-05:002009-06-03T23:08:00.766-05:00The pool area looks so inviting. I'll be right...The pool area looks so inviting. I'll be right over for a dip. ;) Glad to hear you are enjoying your trip. -JackieEllie Mae's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889959606127833480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-41506905635531582962009-06-03T19:51:48.879-05:002009-06-03T19:51:48.879-05:00tina,
we have plans for a pool one day but have a...tina, <br />we have plans for a pool one day but have a list of things in front of it. nice way to landscape yours.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-57542773606843599132009-06-03T18:03:38.613-05:002009-06-03T18:03:38.613-05:00Anonymous, we chatted at the same time! You gotta ...Anonymous, we chatted at the same time! You gotta watch those wasps and bees with the kiddoes in the pool. Ouch they can sting and hurt especially to a little one! Am sure Sidekick would tell the wasp to hold still so he could examine it. Tee hee... I will have some critters for him to see on the blog soon. Our snake and some baby birds. Enjoy that pool this summer. Will little bundle be able to Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-63733252971009018662009-06-03T18:00:00.657-05:002009-06-03T18:00:00.657-05:00Another hot one today and boy did I need a pool. 9...Another hot one today and boy did I need a pool. 92-degrees and steamy! <br /><br />Catherine, You can put your feet in the toddler pool to cool off. I put my feet into a bucket of cold water on hot days while in our garden in Germany! Worked fine to cool me down...<br /><br />Dirt Princess, Lucky you to have a pool to take a dip! I bet it feels really nice after a hot day in the garden. Ah, Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-63414934036372503802009-06-03T17:57:31.513-05:002009-06-03T17:57:31.513-05:00Hi Tina --happy to hear you are having so much fun...Hi Tina --happy to hear you are having so much fun. Hey Skeeter --we just had a downpour --yes ...while I was filling up at the gas station, hahaha. But, enough that I don't have to water the veggie garden:) It was high 80s and is now in the 60s so our cool front has arrived. Our pool is surrounded with daylilies, roses, strawberries and a wild variety of flowers. The kiddos splash alot andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-85148937222930685882009-06-03T16:41:48.370-05:002009-06-03T16:41:48.370-05:00Pools are nice but I had a bad experience with our...Pools are nice but I had a bad experience with our neighbors pool several yrs back. They emptied their pool & it killed all the grass in my neighbor & their neighbor back yard. It also killed the grass about 2' into my yard from the little ditch that runs along the fence. This little ditch is for water run off to the nearest drain system. It took yrs for the grass to start to grow lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-70667797776625677722009-06-03T15:42:12.781-05:002009-06-03T15:42:12.781-05:00This camme at the perfect time, Tina, since we jus...This camme at the perfect time, Tina, since we just set ours up. In fact, I wasted no time sending a link to this page to my husband. I think the daylilies would work well for us, as well as the wooden path. Our pool had to be dug into the slope to make it level, so it would be nice to have something to mask the rough edges.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-25836857698174577942009-06-03T14:42:19.139-05:002009-06-03T14:42:19.139-05:00Tina...
Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. M...Tina...<br />Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. My garden flowers have all perked up at the idea of being viewed by you! So much started blooming today! <br /><br />Please check your email about my address as Mapquest is wrong.<br /><br />You'll see our pool tomorrow. We built a deck around ours since we had no backyard to speak of.<br /><br />CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-65050773381164013742009-06-03T14:05:08.780-05:002009-06-03T14:05:08.780-05:00http://hopkinsgarten.blogspot.com/2009/06/pool.htm...http://hopkinsgarten.blogspot.com/2009/06/pool.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485472302774976230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-64110618334757935852009-06-03T13:59:08.201-05:002009-06-03T13:59:08.201-05:00it s fantastic, Hokins also has a pool...it s fantastic, Hokins also has a pool...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485472302774976230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-80335138480175334752009-06-03T10:52:28.943-05:002009-06-03T10:52:28.943-05:00Tina that really ended up looking great - I especi...Tina that really ended up looking great - I especially like seeing part of another garden close by. That made it look even more inviting. <br />I'd love to have a pool but I suppose it would be full of rainwater and fir needles. LOL Actually the people down the road do have one - sometimes it even quits raining and gets hot here!RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-75995880875758788392009-06-03T10:43:03.746-05:002009-06-03T10:43:03.746-05:00Looks great! It is a neccesity here, especially af...Looks great! It is a neccesity here, especially after a long, hot day in the garden. A cool dip is refreshingDirt Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738312834526690841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-87935896746818441792009-06-03T09:49:59.353-05:002009-06-03T09:49:59.353-05:00That pool looks really good right now. It's b...That pool looks really good right now. It's been hot here! I really like how it's landscaped and the combination of plants sounds really pretty. I don't know anything about pool plantings, our pool is a little plastic wading pool for toddlers :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.com