All Outdoor Living & Landscaping Articles
Landscaping 101
Learn the characteristics of formal, informal, and natural landscape designs. Discover which plants and color scheme are best for your region and complement the style of your home. Plus, tips for poolside planting. Read more >>
The Great Room
Create a spectacular outdoor great room that suits your needs and defines your style. You may wish to add a firepit and cozy seating area, a pergola or gazebo for shade, or even a kitchen and an outdoor TV for entertaining. Read more >>
Innovative Ideas for Your Backyard
Perk up your outdoor space with fun products, including waterslides, rock waterfalls, water features, and more.
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The Great Outdoors: Change Your Backyard into the Retreat You Always Wanted
There is nothing sweeter than the first breeze of spring, carrying with it the promise of fun times spent outside in the pool, on the deck, or listening to the surrounding music of Mother Nature… Not feeling that vibe when you look at your backyard? Then it’s probably time for some changes. Read more >>
Outdoor Arcade—Cool Products for Your Pool & Backyard
Create the perfect backdrop for your outdoor living space by adding waterslides, waterfalls, firepits, fireplaces, and other fun items for backyard entertainment. Read more >>
Poolscaping for Every Budget
By using a variety of materials and products--from the simple to the exotic--a homeowner can transform a plain-Jane backyard into the envy of the neighborhood. Read more >>
Your Backyard Resort
Your getaway can be as close as your backyard, thanks to poolscaping -- the products and accessories that add beauty and value to your property…and can transform a pool area into a personal resort. Read more >>
Poolscaping, Feature by Feature
When shopping for the perfect backyard oasis, most pool buyers forget that they will be spending a lot more time looking at and lounging beside their pools than swimming in them. So it stands to reason that the entire poolscape deserves a lot more attention than it traditionally gets. Read more >>
Terms of the Poolscaping Trade
Before you create that award-winning poolscape, you'll need to learn some terms of the trade. Keep the following features in mind when planning your backyard retreat.
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Landscape Solutions
A key element to enjoying your outdoors often lies in the landscape, or rather, how your landscape is designed. Whether you are looking to add pizzazz around a patio, create a focal point of interest, make your hot tub more inviting or simply bring some drama to your poolscape, the questions and simple quick fixes that follow represent common concerns when it comes to do-it-yourself landscapers.
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