![]() ![]() ![]() Now, the word "microclimate" kinda sounds like your backyard is a mini-jungle, and I am all about that idea. However, the zone itself isn't the be-all-end-all in terms of temperature. Look up your own state or ZIP code for a starting point on the types of plants that suit your area. Translation: our annual minimum temperatures range from -20 ☏ to 15☏, depending on the area. Here in Virginia, our topography covers zones 5a through 8b. It's color-coded (yay!) and ranges from icy 1a to toasty 13b, indicating the average minimum temperature from lowest to highest. The USDA Agricultural Research Service provides a Plant Hardiness Zone Map to help you track what plants are most likely to thrive in a given location. Your pool area's microclimate Your plant hardiness zone (That's my dream, anyway.)Īs you and your pool designer plan out the landscaping, consider these things: Maybe some of the homeowners even have someone who'll manage their landscaping for them in the future, too. ![]() Thankfully, here at River Pools, we have professional designers and landscapers who, with the homeowner, perfect the area around the fiberglass pool we manufactured and installed. But hold your horses! Yes, beauty is important, but there are more strategic elements you need to consider too. When you're planning the plants to put around your pool, you'll of course want to pick the prettiest species. I either over-water or under-water any houseplants I try to nurture low-maintenance succulents are the best I can manage, and even that is hit or miss. Some of us (like my friend Ed and my mother) have a green thumb. ![]()
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