Turning Inside Out Pool Landscaping
Experts say more and more locals head onto large patios and decks, into pools and onto intricately landscaped lawns.
Last summer, Christine and Joseph DeLeo added an in-ground pool to the yard of their Hollidaysburg home. It was an addition that they had wanted since moving into their home four years ago.
According to local experts, the DeLeos have hit two of the big three elements of outdoor spaces — pools, patios and decks and landscaping.
Pools are a key component of many outdoor spaces, says Bob Sutton, co-owner of Holiday Pools & Spas in Duncansville.
“(Some) people will do their whole yard over when they put in an in-ground pool — landscaping and a little shed or something to store things in,†he says. “Above-grounds are usually not as elaborate, but they’re still building a shed or doing some landscaping. The pool becomes the centerpiece of their backyard.â€
‘‘What we do is kind of the backyard/outdoor room concept,’’ says Steve Martin, owner of Tussey Mountain Landscaping in Hollidaysburg. ‘‘That varies from small to grand.’’
Martin, who has been doing landscaping for 18 years, says he’s seen the business boom.
‘‘I think you’re seeing growth in it every year,’’ Martin says. ‘‘But in that last five years there seems to be more emphasis (on landscaping).’’
Tussey Mountain also does more traditional landscaping, with elaborate lighting, stone paths, concrete walkways and pads and plants and trees.
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
