15 Gorgeous Ways to Landscape Around a Pool 15 Photos
Is there anything more idyllic than a day at the pool? Turn your basic swimming hole into a relaxing oasis with these creative landscaping ideas.
Backyard Envy
About the Show
Award-winning pool designer Lucas Congdon founded Lucas Lagoons with the mission to create outdoor living spaces that are timeless works of art. The members of Lucas' tightly knit crew -- one of whom is his mother -- are builders, artisans and all-together unique characters. Follow Lucas and his crew as they tackle unprecedented designs, challenging clients, impossible build sites, malfunctioning equipment, crises in weather, unforgiving materials and much more in their quest to build breathtaking natural wonders in everyday backyards.
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Episodes
See Episode GuidePina Pool-ada
Pool designer Lucas Congdon is back at it again delivering a paradise backyard. On his first ever collaboration with a local design team, Lucas creates a tropical oasis complete with an island, one of the largest grotto rocks he's ever used and a Tiki themed cabana.
Sliding into Neverland
Golfer J.B. Holmes says he never wants to grow up, but his wife wants relaxation. Challenged with making this two-in-one staycation fun-filled destination, Lucas creates a sports area, blissful sun shelf and his first covered slide!
Top of the Mountain
Pool designer Lucas Congdon heads west to Bountiful, UT to build a dream backyard on the side of a mountain. Faced with many challenges, Lucas creates a Tuscan-themed pool complete with a spa, the biggest linear fire wall he's ever built and a grotto with a 23,000 pound lid.
Pina Pool-ada
Pool designer Lucas Congdon is back at it again delivering a paradise backyard. On his first ever collaboration with a local design team, Lucas creates a tropical oasis complete with an island, one of the largest grotto rocks he's ever used and a Tiki themed cabana.
Sliding into Neverland
Golfer J.B. Holmes says he never wants to grow up, but his wife wants relaxation. Challenged with making this two-in-one staycation fun-filled destination, Lucas creates a sports area, blissful sun shelf and his first covered slide!
Top of the Mountain
Pool designer Lucas Congdon heads west to Bountiful, UT to build a dream backyard on the side of a mountain. Faced with many challenges, Lucas creates a Tuscan-themed pool complete with a spa, the biggest linear fire wall he's ever built and a grotto with a 23,000 pound lid.
Hidden Party Zone
Lucas Congdon takes on the nearly impossible challenge of transforming a tiny, suburban backyard in Sarasota, Florida, into a luxurious pool space worthy of a 5-star resort. He also helps to hide its secret identity as the ultimate sports and party fanatic's entertainment zone.
Welcome to the Jungle
Award-winning pool designer Lucas Congdon and the Lucas Lagoons crew are challenged with bringing the jungle to life in a suburban backyard.
Swimming with the Fishes
The Lucas Lagoons crew turns a koi pond into a backyard oasis for a family and their fish in Siesta Key, FL. The team transforms an old, outdated pool into a natural lagoon, then connect it to the new pond and install an amazing aquaponics system.
Waterpark Wonderland
Pool designer Lucas Congdon transforms a neglected backyard into a waterpark wonderland. With his most extreme remodel yet, Lucas creates a family fun zone complete with a waterslide and a double-decker party space.
Paradise on the Bay
The Lucas Lagoons crew creates a bayside paradise for a couple with a home in Snead Island, FL. Lucas is stymied by the challenge of building an outdoor living space, pool, spa, fire features and kitchen without any of his signature rockwork.
Rockin' It in Rocket City
Lucas Congdon travels to Huntsville, Alabama, to build a military couple's lifelong dream pool. He designs the largest grotto-enclosed spa and widest waterfall he's ever created, and gives the build a tornado shelter.
Green With Envy
Lucas and the crew build a Caribbean destination in a landlocked backyard. It's a clash of wills, however, as the clients demand a reluctant Lucas use green rocks to create a tropical oasis with a sand-bottom, salt-water pool.
For the Birds
A multi-generational, environmentally conscious family living in a designated bird sanctuary in Osprey, Florida, asks design expert Lucas Congdon to turn an outdated, rundown backyard into a human pool paradise and a bird pond oasis.
Rockin' Pools
The best of the best "natural" rock pools, some of pool artist Lucas Congdon's top work, are revealed.
From Mild to Wild
Pool designer Lucas Congdon and his crew travel to Tampa, Florida, to build the most epic, adrenaline-filled backyard pool to date! He's creating two pools in one backyard with a nearly nine-foot high spa, two in-pool pergolas, his first-ever fire feature inside a grotto and a treehouse with a theme-park-sized slide. The project comes with a few challenges, however, when the clients request a last-minute addition and the sheer size of the pool becomes problematic.
Rockin' Pools
The best of the best "natural" rock pools, some of pool artist Lucas Congdon's top work, are revealed.
From Mild to Wild
Pool designer Lucas Congdon and his crew travel to Tampa, Florida, to build the most epic, adrenaline-filled backyard pool to date! He's creating two pools in one backyard with a nearly nine-foot high spa, two in-pool pergolas, his first-ever fire feature inside a grotto and a treehouse with a theme-park-sized slide. The project comes with a few challenges, however, when the clients request a last-minute addition and the sheer size of the pool becomes problematic.
For the Birds
A multi-generational, environmentally conscious family living in a designated bird sanctuary in Osprey, Florida, asks design expert Lucas Congdon to turn an outdated, rundown backyard into a human pool paradise and a bird pond oasis.
Rockin' Pools
The best of the best "natural" rock pools, some of pool artist Lucas Congdon's top work, are revealed.
Pina Pool-ada
Pool designer Lucas Congdon is back at it again delivering a paradise backyard. On his first ever collaboration with a local design team, Lucas creates a tropical oasis complete with an island, one of the largest grotto rocks he's ever used and a Tiki themed cabana.
Hidden Party Zone
Lucas Congdon takes on the nearly impossible challenge of transforming a tiny, suburban backyard in Sarasota, Florida, into a luxurious pool space worthy of a 5-star resort. He also helps to hide its secret identity as the ultimate sports and party fanatic's entertainment zone.
Sliding into Neverland
Golfer J.B. Holmes says he never wants to grow up, but his wife wants relaxation. Challenged with making this two-in-one staycation fun-filled destination, Lucas creates a sports area, blissful sun shelf and his first covered slide!
A Lazy River Runs Through It
Lucas and the crew build their first lazy river for a family in Pine Island, Florida. The dream pool design also includes waterfalls, a grotto and outdoor kitchen with an entertainment system for all the family gatherings. Then Lucas kicks it up a notch with an unexpected surprise.
What's Up Dock?
Pool designer Lucas Congdon has a very special project ahead of him -- building a giant pool for a dear friend turned client. Lucas creates a dream backyard complete with a dock, large cascading waterfalls, fire pit and an audio/visual entertainment swim-up bar.
Dream Mulligan
Pool designer Lucas Congdon is tasked with a challenging project -- repair and remodel an unusable pool for a famous golfing family. Puzzled as to how this pool was even built, Lucas creates an ocean-themed pool with fire features, an infinity edge and his first water couch.
