Landscaping Ideas Around Pools – Landscape Stone Carroll …

Many people in Carroll County, and around Maryland, are opening up their pools for the year, so we at Westminster Lawn Landscape Supply Yards wanted to post an article with some landscaping ideas around pools.

A swimming pool can be the social centerpiece to the summer for your friends and your family, so its worth putting that extra effort into making it a beautiful and inviting waterscape.

Mulch and landscape stone can turn your pool into an attractive garden space, making your yard into the perfect summer hangout, however you should make sure youre using the right materials, in the right kind of combination.

While mulch is a great landscaping material for placing around plants, be careful not to place a mulched area too close to the water. It can be very effective to have mulched plant life around the perimeter of your pool, as a transition from the pool to your lawn, but take into consideration what happens when gusty winds blow.

[quote]Make sure theres enough distance, and preferably a buffer of landscape stone, statuary, and even a fence to ensure that mulch wont blow into your pristine pool water.[/quote]

1 Pure Red Landscape Stone, with its deep brick red color, blends well with other accents at this home. This particular setting has ample concrete immediately bordering the water, providing a smooth walking area (click here for a coupon for stamped concrete designs around pools).

Between the concrete paving and the lawn, you can create a hardscape wall filled with the decorative red stone, which provides drainage from water runoff from the concrete.

If you have a retaining wall, or fenced border, you can finish this off further with another bed of red stone to allow for easier mowing along the fence line.

Different pool settings will have different needs. Areas without concrete, that may come into contact with bare feet, will require a smoother, rounded stone. Brown Landscape Stone is another option, but it is recommended that you use a larger size, either 1 or 2, which will be less likely to blow when using a hand blower to clean leaves and debris from the beds. The smallest size, , is also referred to as Pea Gravel, and would be too small to use a hand blower to clean out debris.

A very popular option is River Jacks, which are multi-colored and smooth, and lend a very tasteful appearance to waterscape settings. Besides their natural beauty, these smooth rounded stones are easy on bare feet, as well.

Be sure to prep the area where the beds will be by removing or killing all weeds with an herbicide like Roundup. Then lay a thick black landscaping plastic down and spread the stone 3 4 deep. The beds will be easy to maintain and provide many years of landscaping beauty.

Consider plants that wont produce a great deal of debris for your planting. Common choices include upright yews, which do not have large leaves, but shed fine needles, instead. Blue rug junipers are another low-growing option.

Shrubbery should be pruned in fall or early spring while plants are dormant, and the cover is still on your pool. Errant weeds that pop up can be hand-weeded or sprayed with Roundup.

Hand weeding leaves a cleaner appearance, but be sure to get the roots, or they will return. An herbicide will kill the entire weed down to the roots, and the dead weed debris can be removed later.

Take a look at our list of landscape stone products below, and then click here to contact us for more information on delivery and pricing!

$79 per yard - $57 per 1/2 yard

Smooth, round tan/cream colored landscape stone. Used for decorative landscaping, walkways, and around pools and waterscapes.

$120 per yard - $75 per 1/2 yard

Natural brick red stone. Used for decorative landscaping, walking paths, and driveways.

$120 per yard - $75 per 1/2 yard

Smooth, round multi-colored stones. River jacks are used for decorative landscaping, around pools and waterscapes.

$120 per yard - $75 per 1/2 yard

Smooth, round multi-colored landscape stones. Used for decorative landscaping and around pools and waterscapes.

$49 per yard - $36 per 1/2 yard

White / grey landscape stone used for driveways, under buildings or sheds, drainage, under decks, and for concrete work.

$49 per yard - $36 per 1/2 yard

White / grey stone used for driveways, under buildings or sheds, drainage, under decks, and for concrete work.

$79 per yard - $57 per 1/2 yard

Smooth, rand tan/cream-colored landscape stones. Used for decorative landscaping, walkways, and around pools and waterscapes.

$42 per yard - $32 per 1/2 yard

Screened topsoil mixed with compost-enriched soil. Great for gardens, lawn seeding, and flower beds.

$53 per yard - $40 per 1/2 yard

Concrete sand for all of your ready mix concrete needs.

$49 per yard - $36 per 1/2 yard

Crusher run stone packs well and is good for driveways. Also good for patios, walls, and walkway bases.

$27 per yard - $20 per 1/2 yard

A mix of organic material sifted through a 1/2" screen. Soil enriching shredded compost, great for gardens and flower beds.

$33 per yard - $23 per 1/2 yard

Topsoil that has not been screened. May contain stones and roots.

$39 per yard - $29 per 1/2 yard

Dark, rich topsoil. Sifted through a 1/2" screen to remove stones.

$37 per yard - $27 per 1/2 yard

Clean wood playground chips double ground. School Board Approved for impact resistance.

Images courtesy of Lee Emmons and Absolute Perfection Media

Westminster Lawn Service Landscape Supply Yards is your garden supplier for landscape stone in the Westminster, Maryland area, providing delivery to Mt. Airy 21771, New Windsor 21776, Sykesville 21784, Taneytown 21787, Union Bridge 21791, Woodbine 21797, Woodsboro 21798, Rocky Ridge 21778, Emmitsburg 21727, Finksburg 21048, Hampstead 21074, Henryton 21080, Lineboro 21088 21764, Manchester 21102, Marriotsville 21104, Reisterstown 21136, Upperco 21155, Westminster 21157 21158, Keymar 21757, Finksburg 21048, Hampstead 21074, Henryton 21080, Lineboro 21088 21764, Manchester 21102, Marriotsville 21104, Reisterstown 21136, Upperco 21155, Westminster 21157 21158, Keymar 21757, Mt. Airy 21771, New Windsor 21776, Sykesville 21784, Taneytown 21787, Union Bridge 21791, Woodbine 21797, Woodsboro 21798, Rocky Ridge 21778, Emmitsburg 21727.

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