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| Choosing Poolside Plants |  When you add a swimming pool, your backyard quickly becomes the major attraction for friends and family. It is natural to wish for perking it up with a little landscaping. If you are planning to plant near the pool, there are a number of things to take into consideration.
Since swimming pool maintenance is always a monotonous task, do not make things harder on yourself by choosing messy plants that delight in tossing leaves, fruit, or petals into your water. Tiny leaves are also a bad choice, in particular, as it can block your pool's filter.
In addition keep away from plants with invasive or extensive roots that can trouble the underground plumbing or cause the deck to buckle.
Since plants may be splashed with chlorinated water, look for plants that are not incredibly sensitive to swimming pool chemicals. A number of plants that are capable of growing well close to pools are ornamental grasses, junipers, treasure flowers, daylilies, and Atlas Cedars. What you can grow will depend on your climate.
 You may think about potted plants instead of beds to minimize installation efforts. You can find tubs that are large enough to support shrubs or small trees. You shoud avoid fragrant plants, as they can attract bees.
Stick with low-maintenance plants that do not need a lot of care, particularly chemical treatments that could get in the water.
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