How to Keep Mosquitoes Away From Your Pool and Backyard
You spent good money on a backyard you can actually enjoy. Then mosquitoes show up and your family ends up indoors by 7 p.m. This guide gives you seven tactics that work. Most cost less than $50, and you can start tonight.
5 Technology Upgrades Your Swimming Pool Should Have
—Beauty, comfort, health, convenience, and water and energy savings Your new or remodeled inground pool may come equipped with some fundamentals such as a variable-speed pump for energy efficiency and automatic pool cleaner for convenience.
The Truth about Saltwater Pools: Chlorine Generation Pros & Cons
—Benefits and misconceptions about automatic chlorine systems —Updated July 3, 2025 Are you considering a “saltwater pool”? For several decades, some homeowners have turned to this swimming pool sanitation technology that uses electrolysis to transform dissolved salt into chlorine gas.
Feng Shui Design for Your Inground Pool—with Photos
—From swimming pool shape to water filtration, tips for harmony and positive energy Are you planning a swimming pool and want to incorporate feng shui design principles into its design?
Why you may regret choosing a black bottom swimming pool
—Dark swimming pools and the common risks that accompany them Let’s call a spade a spade: Black-bottom swimming pools come with an array of perils. Ask someone who chose black pool plaster for their backyard resort about their experience.
What is Biofilm—and Why it Matters to Your Swimming Pool or Hot Tub
—Understanding and tackling this invader with maintenance and technology solutions Just what is the icky, unwanted substance known as biofilm? In short, it’s a colony of microorganisms that builds up on wet surfaces. What you may not realize: If you own a swimming pool or a spa, you have biofilm.
AOP Pool Systems Explained: Cleaner Water With Less Chlorine
Swimming Pool Equipment: 5 Technology Options for Comfort & Convenience
—How high-tech features make pools easier, healthier, and more efficient Like so many other aspects of our lives, swimming pools have gone high-tech. The result: Today’s industry innovations and features are making pool ownership better than ever for fun, relaxation, and efficiency.
Swimming Pool Storm/Hurricane Cleanup: 5 Mistakes to Avoid
—Steer clear of these missteps after major wind, rain, and flooding hits your pool Powerful storms and hurricanes create headlines and can cause catastrophic damage. Along with your home, your backyard can get hit hard by high winds and torrents of rain that leave your pool in need of serious care and possibly some repairs.
Crypto Outbreaks in Swimming Pools: Prevent Attacks with Ozone/UV Sanitizers
—How to protect against cryptosporidium and other chlorine-resistant organisms in your pool Have you noticed more news reports chronicling outbreaks of dangerous microorganisms in public swimming pools? One pathogen, in particular, cryptosporidium, has been rearing its ugly head with greater frequency, passing along—yuck—gastrointestinal distress and other aggravating side effects.