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Santa Clarita, CA, US 91387 · 37 photos

Jane C. Gates

http://www.gardengates.info

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added by Marianne Lipanovich to Lay of the Landscape: Natural Garden Style

A water feature is always welcome in any garden. Keep it feeling natural by landscaping the edges to replicate what you'd find outside the garden confines. Instead of a necklace of matched stones around the entire pool that's a single depth, create a beach at one end and slope the sides down from the edge (also good for helping pets escape the water if they're not pond savvy; not so good for keeping other critters out). Very large, flat stones of varying heights provide places to sit and keep the edges from appearing too regimented.Tip: Build a bit of a raised bed or a mound to one side of the pond. Water flows to the lowest spot, so a small rise will help make the pool look like it was meant to be there.

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added by amygoforth to amygoforth's ideas (8 days ago)

cool

added by whill to whill's Favorites (11 days ago)

Pond edge

added by woosmeister to Redmayne (2 weeks ago)

Water feature

added by megganleitch to megganleitch's Ideas (3 weeks ago)

Maybe landscape the pool like this

added by Kima Holland to Sammie Galantino (3 weeks ago)

sams beach 2

added by monique91423 to monique91423's ideas (3 weeks ago)

Pond

added by agwade to pools (3 weeks ago)

rock and gravel around very natural

added by volgan to volgan's ideas (3 weeks ago)

apa limpede

added by tiffbartlett to New ideas (6 weeks ago)

natural looking pool, stone surround

added by dansarahdenis to dansarahdenis's ideas (7 weeks ago)

Different size rocks

added by claudinedulac to piscine (2 months ago)

lac piscine

added by corynmarie to Backyards and Pools (2 months ago)

water feature

added by Kaja Kesküla to Exterior Ideas (2 months ago)

looduslik aed

added by Tami Dunn to tami_dunn's Ideas (3 months ago)

Gradual entry

added by mikemuffdds to outdoors-landscape (3 months ago)

Landscape

added by shellygroom to Water features (3 months ago)

Pond pool

added by Brenna Davis to backyard (3 months ago)

pool

added by parkb to parkb's Ideas (3 months ago)

Sand beach with the wall

added by severs4 to Outdoor space (3 months ago)

good size pond

added by pdmbaka123 to Natural Pool (4 months ago)

Pebble Beach

added by jacobbotkins to jacobbotkins's ideas (4 months ago)

pond

added by lizann61 to lizann61's Ideas (4 months ago)

Beach

added by wunbec to wunbec's Ideas (4 months ago)

Love this

added by slers to slers's Ideas (4 months ago)

Pond with bamboo

added by jcrose19337 to jcrose19337's ideas (4 months ago)

pond size and rockscaping

added by tjones1017 to tjones1017's Ideas (4 months ago)

Beach

added by Jan Woodward to outdoor (5 months ago)

how much maitanence would this take?

added by sodia57 to sodia57's ideas (5 months ago)

natural pool

added by jbchetney to Hardware (5 months ago)

Pool

added by kellyjoy63 to kellyjoy63's ideas (5 months ago)

what if we "pooled" an area in the creek, like this, to be by the picnic area?

added by A to Z PROFESSIONAL to 2002aka's ideas (6 months ago)

GOOD

added by Shagun Singh to Entrance (6 months ago)

natural looking pool with beach and sloped entry

added by alot2sea to outdoor things (6 months ago)

pool pond

added by patadeisy to patadeisy's Ideas (7 months ago)

Pozo

added by glob to glob's ideas (7 months ago)

pool

added by dawnmarilynn to dawnmarilynn's ideas (7 months ago)

small beach in backyard!!

added by sjoehri to sjoehri's ideas (8 months ago)

White stone wf

added by momizbest to Pools and water features (8 months ago)

water feature

added by lindasphillips to For Rob and Ling (8 months ago)

I like the mix of sizes of rock.

added by crystal4395 to crystal4395's ideas (9 months ago)

Water color

added by tljordahl to tljordahl's ideas (9 months ago)

Pond with stream

added by elgems to elgems's Ideas (10 months ago)

Color

added by iaindeb to iaindeb's ideas (11 months ago)

use of stone border

added by Darcy to dcfdesign's Ideas (11 months ago)

Pool?

added by marilynarroyo to marilynarroyo's ideas (11 months ago)

pond for back yard

added by Element to Mark's Ideabook (11 months ago)

Pool

added by diamondsrae to diamondsrae's ideas (11 months ago)

au natural swimmin pond

added by thejem to thejem's ideas (11 months ago)

Peaceful, but not formal and precise...

added by keownco to keownco's ideas (11 months ago)

beach

added by scattau to My favorite ideas (11 months ago)

gradation of stone sizes

added by Design on Tap to back yard (11 months ago)

like the slope into the pond

added by cmolson to pools (11 months ago)

Pond with beach

added by goodnights to goodnights's ideas (11 months ago)

watering hole...

added by Rosa Moyles to rosa_moyles's ideas (11 months ago)

The water is so clear

added by amc410 to amc410's ideas (12 months ago)

natural appearance. can make large enough to swim if wanted to.

added by Jen Bogaert to jen_bogaert's ideas (12 months ago)

backyard "beach"

added by barryaboltin to barryaboltin's ideas (12 months ago)

beach pond

added by jcblumthal to jcblumthal's ideas (12 months ago)

great

added by jlogan to Mantels (12 months ago)

landscaping and pool

added by butlerk to butlerk's ideas (12 months ago)

pond with beach

added by vmi78 to vmi78's ideas (13 months ago)

beach look

added by Carolyn Budai to carolyn_budai's ideas (13 months ago)

exit from pool

added by April Little to gardens (13 months ago)

pool idea

added by Tami Miller to yard (13 months ago)

back yard

added by filethis to filethis's ideas (13 months ago)

great water feature

added by jana1975 to jana1975's ideas (13 months ago)

Rybnicek

added by hothot22 to water Feature (13 months ago)

wow pool

added by jacquit55 to jacquit55's ideas (14 months ago)

Serene

added by jeanmansfield to jeanmansfield's Favorites (14 months ago)

Farm trees

added by cmentado to cmentado's ideas (14 months ago)

Natural POOL

added by sallyann to sallyann's ideas (14 months ago)

want this in my backyard....

added by maureenbb to maureenbb's ideas (14 months ago)

convert from pool to natural

added by olemeangirl to Gardening Ideas (14 months ago)

Rocks instead of plants

added by cr1116 to cr1116's ideas (14 months ago)

Pool

added by dwilkinson to dwilkinson's ideas (14 months ago)

Good looking water feature

added by shoppinkiki to shoppinkiki's ideas (14 months ago)

pool

added by sbarri to Landscaping (14 months ago)

love the natural feel of this water feature

added by seforgey to seforgey's Favorites (14 months ago)

Backyard. Pond that is so natural looking....like it was already there

added by mewh to mewh's ideas (14 months ago)

pool

added by ddnorthcutt to ddnorthcutt's ideas (14 months ago)

natural pond

added by toniburton to toniburton's Favorites (14 months ago)

Pond

added by nesse to gardens (14 months ago)

Beach and edging

added by lisazj to lisazj's ideas (14 months ago)

Garden

added by danna7 to danna7's ideas (15 months ago)

Koi pond!!!!

added by goldwingdog to goldwingdog's ideas (15 months ago)

pool idea

added by janenpeter to janenpeter's ideas (15 months ago)

very natural looking pond

added by angelraphael to LANDSCAPE (15 months ago)

james` dream swimming pool. i dont know how we`re gonna combine both of our aesthetics.

added by beckygun7 to beckygun7's ideas (15 months ago)

landscaping

added by Carla Dahms to carla_dahms's ideas (15 months ago)

pool

added by 1laura to 1laura's ideas (15 months ago)

Beautiful pond, nice enough to swim in!

added by aliciamaria to aliciamaria's ideas (15 months ago)

patio

added by brmeal to brmeal's ideas (15 months ago)

pond edge

added by pikirayid to pikirayid's ideas (15 months ago)

Natural pond

added by muhito to outdoors (15 months ago)

water

added by KAPP to GARDEN/Ldscpng (15 months ago)

water spot - beach at one end

added by sihgrady to sihgrady's ideas (15 months ago)

added by guendyfer to guendyfer's Favorites (15 months ago)

Questo ha detto chela fa Fernando da solo

added by hilaryk to hilaryk's ideas (15 months ago)

The mixture of sizes of stone looks much more natural.

added by denprin to denprin's ideas (15 months ago)

A water feature is always welcome in any garden. Keep it feeling natural by landscaping the edges to replicate what you'd find outside the garden confines. Instead of a necklace of matched stones around the entire pool that's a single depth, create a beach at one end and slope the sides down from the edge (also good for helping pets escape the water if they're not pond savvy; not so good for keeping other critters out). Very large, flat stones of varying heights provide places to sit and keep the edges from appearing too regimented. Tip: Build a bit of a raised bed or a mound to one side of the pond. Water flows to the lowest spot, so a small rise will help make the pool look like it was meant to be there.

added by robmonic to robmonic's Favorites (15 months ago)

natural pool

added by juah to juah's ideas (15 months ago)

the pond

added by June Cook to june_cook's Favorites (15 months ago)

added by Skip Tammen to skipepicdesignbuild's ideas (15 months ago)

A shallow pool along a dry creekbed

added by violetmist to The Outdoors (15 months ago)

natural landscape surrounding pool

added by pculligan to pculligan's ideas (15 months ago)

pool

added by mallorybeach to mallorybeach's ideas (15 months ago)

A water feature is always welcome in any garden. Keep it feeling natural by landscaping the edges to replicate what you'd find outside the garden confines. Instead of a necklace of matched stones around the entire pool that's a single depth, create a beach at one end and slope the sides down from the edge (also good for helping pets escape the water if they're not pond savvy; not so good for keeping other critters out). Very large, flat stones of varying heights provide places to sit and keep the edges from appearing too regimented. Tip: Build a bit of a raised bed or a mound to one side of the pond. Water flows to the lowest spot, so a small rise will help make the pool look like it was meant to be there.

added by skibum143 to skibum143's Favorites (15 months ago)

Garden pool.

added by missklw to dream (15 months ago)

beautiful water feature

added by clairedial to clairedial's ideas (15 months ago)

backyard water feature

added by bhardy to garden (15 months ago)

pool!

added by rccolvin to rccolvin's ideas (15 months ago)

pond

added by jsrjsr to jsrjsr's ideas (15 months ago)

outdoor water feature