. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. 108 THE COMPLETE HOME LANDSCAPE MARGINAL TREATMENT OF INFORMAL POOLS Many well designed and well constructed pools often lack proper treatment of their bare concrete edges. It is this particular portion that really needs most attention as it will conceal much of the hand- work of man. In the construction of the informal pools shown in Figs. 96 and 97 the concrete will not be seen at all if properly made. When water-loving plants are not planted along the margin, sod should be used. Make the sides and bottom of at least three inches o
. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. 108 THE COMPLETE HOME LANDSCAPE MARGINAL TREATMENT OF INFORMAL POOLS Many well designed and well constructed pools often lack proper treatment of their bare concrete edges. It is this particular portion that really needs most attention as it will conceal much of the hand- work of man. In the construction of the informal pools shown in Figs. 96 and 97 the concrete will not be seen at all if properly made. When water-loving plants are not planted along the margin, sod should be used. Make the sides and bottom of at least three inches of reinforced concrete; four to six inches is better. The bottom surface of the excavation will serve as a form for the pool. See that the outlet pipe has a connection at BrickCopiiN^ the bottom that can be unscrewed so that the pool may be drained (Fig. 97). There is always a certain charm about the noise of running water, and this feature may be produced by constructing a small, additional pool at one end of the larger one (Fig. 98). If Water Lilies are to be grown in the pool let only a small amount of water run over the rocks, as the plants do not thrive \^ icjrf <zd^ is desi r<zd â¢. '^v^atz^tm^cni^do^^v«â r^t cz. otnG ^czizjz. Fig. 99.âSection through side of a shallow pool to show details of concrete and foundation construction and arrangement of brick coping, if desired; also line to be fol- lowed if turf margin is wanted instead of coping where water is too active. The introduction of a few goldfish will keep the water rid of mosquitoes. COPING FOR FORMAL POOLS Good brick laid on edge makes an excellent coping for formal pools (Fig. 99). Sandstone or limestone of uniform thickness laid quarry face also makes a good coping. It should not extend over three inches above the surrounding surfaceâthe closer it is, the better. Where a sod edge is desired, the pool should be constructed as shown in Fig. 96. This arrangement will provide ample soil in which to grow
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