Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A natural pool and pool house Natural pools are the ultimate in backyard design and they are seriously in demand at the moment.

Experiment with small backyard pool ideas to not only increase the functionality of this compact space but to also add a touch of aesthetics to it. And, if you are clever about it, you shouldn't have ...

Natural swimming pools are a wonderful alternative to traditional pools. They blend in with the surrounding landscape, they look beautiful, and they're designed to work without chlorine. As a result, ...

Planted shorelines help the pond appear natural and also function as a filter. In Europe, where nude beaches are common and pragmatism is par for the course, it was only a matter of time before pools ...

Backyards that feature natural pools trade chlorine for plants, don’t need to be closed for winter and may feature kois with names like Cutie. By Lia Picard When Denise Carroll jumps into her pond ...

What’s better than having your own backyard swimming pool? How about having a pool that relies on an underground garden to filter the water rather than chlorine and other harsh chemicals? Alan Barlis, ...

US homeowners dip their toes into the world of natural, chemical-free fun, opting for designs that shun chlorine and shock for plants or special filters. The traditional natural pool at the home of ...

This summer, some homeowners will be swimming in their backyard pools au naturel. The iconic, aqua-blue vessels of chlorine-treated water are starting to see competition from the leafy, greenish ...

Growing up playing in the frigid ponds of Wisconsin, Rex Boggs became used to sharing a pool with fish, frogs and egrets. For him, it was the way swimming ought to be. So when he and his wife Katy ...

Although chlorine-free public natural swimming pools have become popular in Europe, so far there has only been one in North America – the Webber Park pool in Minneapolis, which began operations in ...