The cannonballs are done, the floaties are deflating, and your pool is ready for a long winter nap. Here’s the catch: how you close your pool for winter decides what you find when you pull the cover off in spring. Close it right and you get sparkling water. Close it wrong and you get something […]
Dog pool safety comes down to one uncomfortable question: if your dog fell in the pool right now and nobody was home, could he get out? A lot of owners assume yes. A lot of owners are wrong. Not every dog can swim, and even the strong swimmers get tired, panic, or spend ten minutes […]
A poolside outdoor kitchen sounds simple. Put a grill near the water, done. Then you host your first real party and realize the chef is facing a fence with their back to every person they invited. Layout is the whole game. Below are the five placement rules that decide whether your poolside outdoor kitchen becomes […]
Cold weather does not have to shut down your backyard. With a few intentional touches, your pool and patio can become the coziest spot of the season. These 7 tips will help you host a fall or winter pool party your guests will actually want to attend. 1. Heat Your Pool Before the Party Aim […]
You already know the feeling you are after. Cool water, moving air, and quiet enough that you stop checking your phone. A pool cascade waterfall is the shortcut to all three. It gives you a sleek wall of falling water plus the sound that covers up traffic, the neighbor’s dog, and everyone else’s Saturday. The […]
Your pool was blue last week and now it’s green. So you’re asking the question every pool owner asks at some point: why is my pool green? The answer is pool algae. Tiny algae spores ride in on wind, rain, swimsuits, and pool toys, and when your water gives them a chance, they bloom fast. […]
Your pool used to be the reason people came over. Now it’s the thing you walk past on your way to the grill. The pool remodel ideas below are the ones that actually bring it back. Cracked coping. Plaster the color of an old coffee stain. A pump that hums like a leaf blower and […]
Labor Day weekend is the last real pool weekend of the summer, and everyone knows it. Which is why the invitation usually goes out about five days before anyone has thought about the water. This Labor Day pool party checklist is the fix: one week of small steps instead of one frantic Saturday. A great […]
Most pool owners believe at least one thing about their pool that simply is not true. You hear common pool myths from a neighbor or read one in a forum, and file it away as fact. The problem is that acting on bad information costs you money, wastes water, and takes time away from actually […]
Your Labor Day pool party should be the highlight of the summer. With a little planning, you can keep it fun and safe for every guest. Here are five tips to help you pull it off. 1. Decide who’s coming before you plan anything else. Will this be adults only or a family event? If […]
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