Help with pool beautification ideas..
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Comments (8)If you like the view back there and aren't concerned with privacy across the back since there is plantings already doing some coverage, I would put wrought iron or something to that effect across the back. Tie it into a wood privacy fencing on the sidelot lines. We have wood fencing 6' high around the perimeter of our yard for privacy and then have the pool area split with a 4' wrought iron type fencing to give us a play area for the rug rat yet be able to view all the landscaping and pool section from either side. Personally I think a 4' wood fence would look odd. I can dig up some pictures if you are interested....See MoreHelp with Planning Number and Location of Jets in Exercise Pool/S
Comments (1)These are exactly the reasons you should reconsider going owner/builder. Scott...See MoreBeautification Project: landscaping a City park site - help!
Comments (14)Note that the current plants are all set along the back of the bed, on the parking lot side. While your end result doesn't need to be quite so far set back from the road, it does need to consider sight lines exiting the parking lot, and so anything that isn't short needs to set well back so that traffic on the road and in the driveway of the parking lot are clearly visible. It looks like a large area. Are you considering trying to plant the whole area? If not, consider how the bed will be edged to keep the grass out. Plan on using quite a bit of mulch, so be sure that the town will supply it, since otherwise the budget has to accommodate that along with plants. Will you and the rest of the group be willing to get together for periodic maintenance, perhaps once each in spring and fall and once a month in between? Or could you find a service group such as scouts that could work with supervision or even plan to supervise a day with a town crew? I just don't see this as successful if there isn't a commitment from someone to do more maintenance than just mowing. I know there is a group that plants and maintains the mixed shrub/perennial beds in public parks in Peterborough, NH, so it can be done that way. There are a few traffic triangles in my area planted and maintained by garden clubs, but I see folks out there working on them periodically. I just have a vision of dead leaves, spent flower stalks, and encroaching weeds if there isn't a commitment from someone to do maintenance beyond mowing. Like Woody, I see the rocks as an issue of maintenance. Do you want to have the beds in the center and completely surrounding the rocks and the sign, or in the back half of the area, or what? Whatever you plant, I would plan on creating large blocks of the same plant for effectiveness, and choose plants that look good all season regardless of blooms, so nothing with foliage that dies back, for instance, unless it will be well covered by another plant such as some spring bulbs. At least some of it might be low growing shrubs that are fairly bulletproof such as low Hydrangea paniculata varieties, perhaps some gold foliaged Spiraea, etc., depending on what does well in your area. I would check out issues of snow placement in winter and find out if associated salt will need to be considered. Does the block walkway get snow blown off it and salt added, and is the parking lot salted? I feel like I am providing only negative comments, but I do want you to go into this with your eyes wide open. Poorly maintained plantings in municipal settings are to my eye less appealing than mown grass, and I am not a fan of mown grass. If you can figure out the maintenance issues to suit whatever you choose for plants, then it could be lovely, with plants that are beautiful to the eye but also provide a little slice of habitat for pollinators. As for what does well, you might focus on prairie plants since they often will have deep enough roots and general resilience to weather the ups and downs of temperature and moisture fluctuations. Regardless of what you plant, it will need water the first year unless perhaps if you plant in the fall and have good rain the following spring. Something like a pickup truck with a 50 gallon tank might do the trick....See MorePond beautification needed
Comments (11)1. It is spring. Wait to see what comes up around the pond. 2. You need easy access around the pond to maintain it and keep it clean. 3. You live in the forest. You need easy access around the pond to maintain it and keep it clean. And to fasten a net over it in leaf season to keep the bulk of the leaves out. 4. Needs Cleaning? - That can be done by draining it, removing the fish and scrubbing the whole thing down. I would recommend a certified pond scum dude for that if you want the fish to survive. You could watch and learn. Or it can be done with a buy online pond vacuum and varying results. Is the water clear? That is what is most important. Can you see the fish? Don't ever count them. You live in the forest. Trust me on this. A little sludge on the bottom won't hurt things. I see water lily and possibly some other in pond plants with lots of iris along the shore. Pond plants along with good filters are the best thing for keeping the water clear. Clear water is what is most important. Clean is a matter of preference. Maybe more contemporary? - That will take a pool builder....See Moreplantmomzone10asunset16
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