Pool Landscaping Ideas for Your Home

Swimming pools are a lot of fun, add life to your yard and landscaping, and also provide additional value to your home. They also provide hours of fun and enjoyment to owners.

Here are a few pool landscaping ideas that can help you integrate your pool into the surrounding landscape to create a beautiful outdoor oasis for you and your family to enjoy season after season.

Beautiful Paths and Walkways

You can add appeal to your swimming pool by adding intricate paths or walkways from the different areas of your house to the pool and throughout your yard. These paths could be made up of colorful stepping stones which are smooth and specially made to be cooler in order to avoid burning your feet during hot days, or with pavers that add color and design to your yard. 

Add Additional Features

Making your swimming pool the centerpiece of your overall landscape design in your backyard gives you many options to consider in addition to landscaping ideas. Beginning with the swimming pool, you can then consider other components of your yard by adding a pool deck or patio, outdoor kitchen, or fire pit that will add to the overall ambiance of your yard. Plus, with the addition of these additional features, your home will soon become a gathering place for family and friends to enjoy from BBQs to outdoor dinner parties to quiet nights by the fire.

Choose The Right Plants and Flowers

Adding the right plants and flowers around your pool is key to incorporate your pool into the overall design of your home and existing landscaping, unless you want to start the entire thing from scratch. However, there are things that you should consider in selecting plants or they will only prove nuisance to your pool. For instance, choose the trees or shrubs that will not hang over the water because they will drop leaves or flowers into the pool and cause additional work and potentially clog the skimmer. It is best if you choose plants that promote privacy by creating hedges, because they can block the eyes of passersby or nosy neighbors.

Aside from all pool landscaping ideas above, there are many additional ways to make your pool and yard a calming oasis and the most enjoyable part of your home. Investing in landscaping that adds color, beauty and privacy to your yard will only continue to add value over time.

At Barber’s, we have over 40 years of landscaping experience, and we’re certain that we can create a beautiful backyard oasis centered around your pool with the right combination of privacy and beauty. Contact us today or give us a call at 609.861.5050 for a free in-home estimate.

Landscaping Paver Ideas for the Perfect Landscape

Looking for an addition to your landscape that can combine both beauty and function? Pavers are versatile materials that allow for a variety of options when installing an outdoor feature such as a walkway, driveway, or patio. They are available in a wide array of styles and colors, so you can customize your perfect look to coordinate with your home. Today we’re sharing some ideas to help complete your outdoor space using pavers.

Driveways

Pavers are an excellent alternative to poured concrete for use in driveways. Most driveways occupy a large chunk of street-side real estate, so the increase in aesthetic value stands to greatly boost the curb appeal of your home.

It is also a great value for the area it covers, providing a high degree of durability and resilience for the cost. The high strength of the product can hold more pounds per square inch than concrete or asphalt, making it perfect for long-term durability. Unlike concrete, it won't crack during repeated cycles of freezing and thawing and it weathers well over time.

Patios

By using pavers, it is easy to turn your yard into a complete outdoor living area with the addition of a patio. Installing a stylish paver patio makes it easy to arrange outdoor furniture and other fixtures, and it encourages your family and guests to spend time outside. Patios offer a great way to take full advantage of your outdoor space from spring through fall.

Pool Decks

Like patios, pool decks can increase the usability of your outdoor areas, and it also serves to secure the ground around your pool or other water feature, preventing seepage, erosion, and soil instability that could negatively affect the rest of your landscape. Installing non-slip paving stones in these spaces also keeps you and your family safer by decreasing the risk of slipping or tripping when the surface gets wet.

Walkways

Whether you are looking for a simple and modern surface to lead straight to your front door, or you are trying to create a whimsical pathway through a lush garden, paving stones can build your solution.

Thinking outside the box when it comes to choosing the materials for your walkway can make a strong visual statement and lend your path a lot more character without much extra effort. An occasional accent stone in a contrasting color to the rest of the surface adds a bit of flair. Use larger pieces with filler space in between for a more casual, meandering feel.

Decorative Edging

Pavers are an easy way to mark the borders between your flowerbeds from the rest of the lawn while adding a bit of charm. Choose colors and styles of pavers that complement your landscape to really make them stand out and add a sense of composition to your lawn. They can also serve as a way to keep the rich soil for your flowers where you need it to be. However, if you are looking to redesign your landscape, they are easy to remove and reposition, so you can always end up with the look you want.

At Barber’s, we have years of experience incorporating pavers into landscapes for homes all over South Jersey in a variety of colors and patterns. Contact us today or give us a call at 609.861.5050 for a free in-home estimate to see how pavers can be incorporated into your landscaping plans.

Why Hire Barber’s: A Professional Landscaping and Lawn Care Company

We understand that there are many options available for landscaping and lawn care in south Jersey. However, very few of those landscaping companies have over 45 years of experience in business that completely understand the climate, soil and natural topography of south Jersey like we do. And while we understand that you may be shopping, trying to find the best professional lawn and landscaping company to meet your needs, we wanted to be sure we took the opportunity to provide you with all the facts about why we provide a better value than our competitors.

Why You Should Hire Barber’s: A Professional Landscaping and Lawn Care Company in South Jersey

We Know South Jersey

For over 45 years, the greenest lawns and most beautifully landscaped homes are Barber’s homes. We take great pride in our experience and longevity. And, when we say over 45 years, that’s the length of years we’ve been in business serving all of south jersey. That’s not combined experience, which our competitors will tout. That’s the number of years our owner, Ron Barber, has been sharing his landscaping knowledge and know-how with homeowners.

We’re Family Owned and Operated

Our 45 year history has stayed in the family, which is something we are proud of and has served our customers well. We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service, so when you call us, you speak directly with one of the owners. And, you’ll get the owners on your job. At Barber’s you always get our A team.

We Care About Quality

At Barber’s, we don't sell for quantity, we sell for quality. We firmly believe that you get what you pay for, and we find that to be true with bigger companies around town. The bigger companies sell based on quantity - to get as many jobs and as many accounts as possible. When you’re in the quantity game, prices go down, but so does quality. We are committed to our customers to ensure 100% satisfaction that the job is done right every time.

We Don't Cut Corners

You can’t say you care about quality and turn around and use sub-par products. We don't use less product to cut costs in an effort to make more money. We use the highest quality products to ensure your lawn is always looking its best.

We’re Committed to Customer Service

While we provide lawn care and landscaping services, at our core, we are a service business. We strive to provide the best possible service to our customers, each and every time. When you call, we’ll respond. If you have a need, we’ll see to it right away. Without our customers, our business would not have made it one year, let alone over 45.

We Care about A Job Well Done

Not only are we different, but we’re professional. We’re committed to getting the job done, right and on-time. We won’t leave a pile of mulch in your driveway over the weekend unless we run out of daylight. And, although we do this for a living, we enjoy a beautiful lawn as much as anyone - even more so, as we know what it takes to maintain. When you’re a Barber’s customer, we take care of your lawn like it’s our own, and we take extra pride in ensuring its a job well done.

When hiring a professional lawn care and landscaping company, you want to evaluate the options with value in mind. The best value doesn’t always come down to the cheapest price. You want a reliable, professional and honest company that has the experience and commitment to quality to get the job done right each and every week.

We’ve been in business for over 45 years and have the experience and knowledge of south jersey lawns to ensure a consistently green and lush lawn all season lawn. Give us a call today, 609-861-5050 or contact us for a free estimate.