Beginner Gardening: Landscaping around an above ground pool Zone 5b, 0 by MsKatt

MsKatt wrote:
Wow! This is my first post in a few years! We moved last May and we will be putting up our above ground pool and deck in our backyard. It is full sun, zone 5b/6a and VERY windy.

I would like to landscape around the pool, but I'm kind of drawing a blank. I was thinking of irises or possibly daylilies and mulch. Kind of run of the mill and boring.

The sides of the pool are grey/white. The deck will be painted white to match the pergola we plan on putting up either this summer or next.

I would love some COLOR, but I need something that can withstand the wind. Those lovely pine trees in the photo are NOT at the new place. We have acres and acres of open farm fields and wind turbines. It is really quite windy.