The pool can be a backyard luxury for cooling off and playing, but it can also be a danger zone. Pool water of any depth and pool chemicals can threaten the safety of your family without proper precautions. Keep in mind, first practice parental supervision 24/7, along with pool safety education, rules for swimming and CPR traini...

There’s always room for improvement, and your backyard oasis is no different. Whether your pool and yard serves as a peaceful private sanctuary or party hotspot for friends and family, improvements big or small can always make it better to enjoy. Take the plunge and make over your backyard into a dreamy at-home vacation destinat...

With today’s increasingly earth-friendly pool products, pool owners can now save money by being kinder to Mother Earth. Using green cleaners, as well pool covers to prevent evaporation and keep the pool naturally free of dirt and debris are great steps toward energy-efficiency. Combine your efforts with the following eco-friend...

Your backyard may be a poolside sanctuary for kicking back on a floatie with a cold beverage in hand, but for the kiddos, it’s an aquatic playground. Although floating around the pool during a never ending happy hour may sound blissful, spending pool time as a family creates lifelong memories. Take a dip, cool off and play any...

Once the southwestern heat extends past the summer months, temps feel brutal. But for the pool owner, sweet relief awaits in the backyard. Your pool is a refreshing place of refuge where you can cool off, even if you have to wait until the sun sets. Yet, like with everything wonderful, your pool requires hard work, which include...

 In the spirit of Labor Day, ditch (any type of) work, kick up your heels and relax in your backyard oasis—poolside. You deserve it. And why not invite friends and family to celebrate the three-day weekend with you? It’s not too late to plan a Labor Day extravaganza with these last-minute party planning tips and backyard ideas.

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