Creating Lush Communal Gardens to Complement a Commercial Pool

How Communal Gardens Can Improve Commercial Pool Aesthetics

The appeal of a commercial pool lies not just in the water, but in the gathering spaces around the pool. Carefully creating a lush garden around your pool is a wonderful way to provide guests with an oasis, a communal space the invites them to connect with nature and with each other. Consider carefully how you will design your poolside garden, thinking about not only plants, but also hardscaping and features like fountains or other water features. How will you make your pool environment a peaceful place that invites guests to relax and be refreshed?

Boost Outdoor Appeal with Colorful Flowers

Decide on a palette, choosing colors that work well together and create the ambiance you desire. If you wish to include plants that are not native to your area, perhaps to lend tropical appeal to a northern poolside, consider containers with bird-of-paradise, palms, caladiums, hibiscus and other such plants that wouldn’t necessarily survive winter if planted in the ground. Planters, particularly on wheels, make it possible to relocate these plants indoors before the first frost. Incorporate vertical greenery, as well, to frame the pool area and add layers of colors and textures. Consider a pergola with trailing vines, to provide shaded spaces as well as natural beauty.

Create Space for Guest Relaxation

Above all, you want your guests to be able to relax and enjoy your poolside environment. Think about the practicality of the space as well as its visual appeal, and decide how you will divide the space to best serve your guests. Create zones for lounging, dining, and navigating the pool area, and incorporate some private spaces, using plants to create a sense of enclosure. Choose hardscaping surfaces that are slip-resistant, and plants that will not impede the movement of guests, drop leaves and blossoms excessively on the pool deck, or damage the pool with intrusive roots.

Choose Native Plants for Sustainability

Tropical plants may offer the aesthetic you seek, but native plants are certainly worth considering. When you choose native plants, you promote biodiversity and support the local wildlife. What’s more, native plants around a commercial pool require less maintenance, making them less time consuming and labor-intensive. Work with a pool design professional, who can advise you about native plants that fit your vision for your pool garden.

Let Millennium Pools and Spas Design Your Commercial Pool

If you are ready to create a commercial pool environment that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing, Millennium Pools and Spas can help. With over 30 combined years of experience in the pool industry, we provide a comprehensive range of pool services for both residential and commercial customers in Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland. When you hire Millennium Pool Service, you get a well-qualified, industry-trained staff of pool contractors and technicians, services that are tailored to your needs, and a commitment to 100% customer satisfaction. Contact us for more information.