Casual & natural backyard pools

As with most things, backyard pools also benefit from a generous dose of natural materials, shapes, and textures. Such a look is also easier to maintain and therefore more relaxing to be in and around.

If you're interested in poolside landscaping you would probably enjoy my previous posts here, here, and here as well.

Sources: image 1 (Helena Christensen’s home near Woodstock, NY,) image 2,  image 3 & 4,  image 5

Low litter succulents and cacti by pools

I love succulents and cacti. Besides using low water, low maintenance, and looking beautiful, they also create very little or no litter which make them excellent choices by pools and ponds. And, as the pictures below show, you can create very lush landscapes using various cactus plants and succulents.

Image sources: image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4