How much should I budget for landscaping around a Perth pool?

It depends on size and materials, so a quote for your own pool area is the only reliable figure. The main drivers are the paved or decked area, the surface chosen, base preparation, planting, screening and lighting. Staging the work, such as paving first and planting later, can spread the spend.

Which plants keep a Perth pool edge tidy?

Plants that hold their leaves and flowers suit a pool edge best. Clumping strappy plants, succulents and many hardy natives cope with Perth heat and splash while dropping little into the water. Set beds back from the coping and pick a mulch heavy enough not to blow into the pool.

How do I screen my pool from the neighbours?

Combine planting with built screens. A dense evergreen hedge or row of clumping plants behind the fence softens the view year round, while slatted screens give instant cover where beds are narrow. Taller screening on the overlooked side often does more than enclosing the whole pool.

Which plants cause problems beside a swimming pool?

Deciduous trees, heavy flowering shrubs and anything that drops berries or bark cause the most cleaning. Spiky plants hurt bare feet, and species with invasive roots can lift paving or press on the pool shell. Plants that attract lots of bees are best kept away from where people swim.

What lighting works best in a pool garden?

Low, soft lighting usually works best. Step and path lights mark edges for safe walking at night, uplights pick out feature plants or screens, and warm tones keep glare off the water. Plan cabling before paving goes down, and have licensed professionals install anything near the pool.

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Understanding pool landscaping in Perth

Pool landscaping covers everything around the water: the paving or decking you walk on, the plants along the edge, screening for privacy and lighting for evening swims. In Perth the aim is a surround that stays cool underfoot, sheds little into the water and copes with strong sun and chlorine splash.

Who this suits: new pools and tired surrounds

A newly installed pool often sits in bare sand or builder's fill once the fencing is up. Older pools tend to have cracked pavers, overgrown edges or plants that keep clogging the skimmer. Both situations call for the same careful thinking about plants, surfaces and screening.

Plants that suit a pool edge

Choose plants that hold their leaves and flowers, handle reflected heat and stay compact. Clumping strappy plants, succulents and many hardy native plants are common picks for Perth pool edges. Keep garden beds a step back from the coping so soil and mulch stay out of the water.

Plants to keep away from the water

Avoid trees and shrubs that shed leaves, flowers, berries or bark, since every drop ends up in the filter. Spiky plants are unkind to bare feet, and species with aggressive roots can lift paving or press against the pool shell. Plants that draw lots of bees belong away from swimmers.

Pool paving and decking: making the decision

Travertine and porcelain pavers are popular poolside because both come in slip resistant finishes, and pale travertine stays cooler underfoot than dark stone. Decking feels softer and warmer but needs boards suited to splash and sun. Artificial grass can soften a side strip where real lawn struggles.

Privacy and lighting around the pool

Screening can be planted, built or both: an evergreen hedge behind the pool fence, or slatted screens where beds are narrow. Low step lights, path lights and uplighting on feature plants make the area safer and more inviting after dark. Licensed professionals should handle any electrical work near water.

Why pool landscaping costs vary

There is no fixed price without seeing the site. Cost depends on the paved or decked area, the material chosen, base preparation on sandy soil, how much planting and screening is involved and whether lighting is added. Porcelain, travertine, decking and artificial grass each sit at different price points.

Planning the pool area: next step

Photograph the pool from the house and from the far side, note where the afternoon sun falls and list the surface or plants you are weighing up. Once the pool notes are written down, you can request a free quote here and a licensed and insured local contractor can follow up.

Pool Landscaping Services We Offer

✓Pool Paving and Coping Surrounds

Paved surrounds and edges chosen for grip, heat underfoot and how they sit against the pool coping.

✓Poolside Planting

Garden beds set back from the water using plants that hold their foliage and suit Perth heat.

✓Pool Privacy Screening

Planted or built screens that block views from neighbours and soften the pool fence.

✓Pool Area Lighting

Step, path and feature lighting that marks edges for safe walking and lifts the garden at night.

How it works

1
Photograph the pool area
Take photos from the house and the far fence line, and note the sunny and shaded sides of the pool.
2
Shortlist plants and surfaces
Decide which paving, decking or artificial grass you prefer and which plants you would like near the water, and which to avoid.
3
Talk through layout and quote
Go over bed positions, screening, lighting and drainage around the pool, then compare the quote against your budget.
4
Surfaces, planting and finishing
Base preparation and paving usually come first, followed by planting, screening and lighting so the surround looks finished.

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