{"id":16468,"date":"2020-01-16T21:05:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T00:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=16468"},"modified":"2025-04-02T16:42:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T19:42:20","slug":"how-landscape-around-pool-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/az\/phoenix\/how-landscape-around-pool-phoenix\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Landscape Around a Pool in Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fly over Phoenix into Sky Harbor Airport, and you get a bird\u2019s-eye view of how popular private swimming pools are in the metro area. Yours is not the only one on the block. But a backyard pool can be so much more than just liquid refreshment on a hot summer day. It can be part of an eye-catching oasis \u2014 if you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/phoenix-az-landscaping\">landscape it right<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some ideas on how to landscape around a pool in Phoenix.<\/span><\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pool Deck<\/span><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-16470\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6451207857_cf1dcedd51_c.jpg\" alt=\"backyard pool with tall walls surrounding the backyard\" class=\"wp-image-125999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6451207857_cf1dcedd51_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6451207857_cf1dcedd51_c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6451207857_cf1dcedd51_c-656x492.jpg 656w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6451207857_cf1dcedd51_c-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6451207857_cf1dcedd51_c-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/42353480@N02\/6451207857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ethan<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock Free \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY 2.0<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s begin with the basics. For one, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maricopa.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/7538\/Reference-Tool-PDF?bidId=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maricopa County has rules for pools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And secondly, the Valley of the Sun is a delicate desert environment that can be impacted by your pool water. That\u2019s where a pool deck comes in. It provides you with a safe walkway and place to lounge and buffers the pool from the soil. This protects <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/az\/phoenix\/tips-for-summer-lawn-care-phoenix-az\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your grass<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or desert-scaping from the effects of pool water that splashes out or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tempe.gov\/home\/showdocument?id=3055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stormwater runoff that includes pool water.<\/span><\/a><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The county requires a walkway 4 feet wide that goes all the way around the pool \u2014 aka a deck. <\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concrete is not your only choice, but there are specific rules for building your deck with pavers or flagstone:<\/span><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The pavers have to be slip-resistant.<\/span><\/li>    <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pavers can\u2019t have jagged edges.<\/span><\/li>    <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They must be filled in with mortar or something else equally solid. Sand is a no-no because it washes out, leaving the pavers unstable.<\/span><\/li> <\/ul>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privacy<\/span><\/h2>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_472282557.jpeg\" alt=\"beautiful backyard pool with tall privacy walls and umbrella patio set\" class=\"wp-image-126000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_472282557.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_472282557-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_472282557-656x369.jpeg 656w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_472282557-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_472282557-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/jo\/images\/minimalist-pool-in-home\/472282557?asset_id=472282557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LloniFernando<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock Free \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/jo\/license-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">License<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last thing you want when you\u2019re lounging in your backyard pool is a feeling of being watched. Nor do you want to gaze at your neighbors, or the street or, whatever butts up to your backyard. Privacy screens, walls, and hedges are all aesthetically pleasing ways to block the view. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.arizona.edu\/sites\/extension.arizona.edu\/files\/pubs\/az1606.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vines are another gorgeous way<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to afford yourself some privacy. Imagine cape honeysuckle with its scarlet trumpet-shaped blooms climbing up a wall or fence, or the bougainvillea, which doesn\u2019t need much support to block prying eyes from your backyard pool.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shade<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A shade structure over your pool, or at least a shady place for swimmers to take shelter on the pool deck, will protect you and your guests from the harsh Arizona sun. It may also slow down evaporation (although not as much as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/swimming-pool-covers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a pool cover<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). The right shade from the sun will also give your pool a resort-like feeling. Think the Biltmore Hotel pool, where Marilyn Monroe famously dipped her toes.<\/span><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium wp-image-16473\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Casey-Wichman-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Casey Wichman\" class=\"wp-image-16473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Casey-Wichman-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Casey-Wichman.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Casey Wichman<\/figcaption><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rising temperatures are affecting leisure activities across the U.S., according to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casey Wichman<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, research director in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanlabs.uchicago.edu\/people\/casey-wichman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy &amp; Environment Lab<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the University of Chicago. He found outdoor leisure actually drops in warm-weather cities when the temperature rises. <\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe strong negative response for hotter cities makes sense, as they will experience an increasing number of extremely hot days that dampen outdoor activity,\u201d he says. There is little you can do to control the temperature in your backyard, but installing a shade feature will make those hot summer days more bearable.<\/span><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maricopa County pool shade rules<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maricopa County\u2019s rules cover shade too:<\/span><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shade structure shall have a maintenance schedule and be cleaned at least weekly.<\/span><\/li>    <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shade structure shall slope to the deck drains and away from draining into the pool.<\/span><\/li>    <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The overhead clearance of the shade structure shall be a minimum of 8ft over the deck.<\/span><\/li>    <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shade fabric shall allow water to pass through and not pond on the shade.<\/span><\/li>    <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the shade structure drainage affects the water quality, it shall be removed.<\/span><\/li>    <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The supporting posts or columns shall be located at least 4 feet from the pool edge.<\/span><\/li>    <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is a bird problem, some method shall be used to discourage birds from landing on the shade structure.<\/span><\/li> <\/ul>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can construct a sunshade over the water, in keeping with the rules listed above. Other options include heavy-duty shade umbrellas on the pool deck or a pergola that at least breaks up the sun\u2019s rays. A trend that\u2019s gaining in popularity is private cabanas. Not just for hotels and resorts, a cabana can offer you a private place to lounge, sheltered from the sun in your own backyard.<\/span><\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living Space<\/span><\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn your backyard into an outdoor living space, and you will spend even more time enjoying your pool &#8212; yes, even in the heat of summer. Outdoor kitchens are trending right now, and you can build a simple one DIY for a few hundred dollars. Or you can splurge and spend thousands, or tens of thousands of dollars and have a contractor install an outdoor kitchen with all the gadgets you can think of.<\/span> Talk to a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/phoenix-az-landscaping\">Phoenix landscaping expert<\/a>&nbsp;to help you redefine your landscape.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fire pits and chimineas never go out of style and can add beauty and value to your outdoor living space. Now imagine your outdoor kitchen or firepit area complete with outdoor furniture, and it\u2019s like having a resort at home.<\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proud pool owners can take a dip most months out of the year in Phoenix (although some say it\u2019s too cold once the temperatures dip into the 70s). It\u2019s a worthy investment of your time and money to turn your backyard pool into a beautiful, serene outdoor living space where you and your family will make lots of memories.<\/span><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/jo\/images\/outdoor-swimming-pool-with-blue-water-near-the-garden\/127202106?asset_id=127202106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slonme<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock Free \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/jo\/license-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">License<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fly over Phoenix into Sky Harbor Airport, and you get a bird\u2019s-eye view of how popular private swimming pools are 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