Spa Landscaping Ideas

Add landscape around your spa to fit your style.pool spa 1 image by Aaron Kohr from Fotolia.com

The landscape detail surrounding a backyard spa is as individual as the homeowner who installs it. A great way to plan your spa environment is to think about your favorite getaway. Are you a beach lover or a mountain lake enthusiast? Been to the Caribbean and want to bring a tropical feel to your backyard spa area? Or is your home formal in design and you need to create a spa environment that coordinates?

Beachy Touch

Add ornamental grasses to your spa area for a beachy feel.wild grasses on sand dunes image by Jorge Moro from Fotolia.com

Purchase an adjustable teak umbrella and place in a stand next to your spa to give shade where it’s needed. Lush landscaping will give your spa a beach feel. Plant ornamental grasses and mulch your garden with white sand to remind you of the oceanfront. Install a coastal dune fence around the back of your spa area. These fences are created with new materials to add to their durability. Add large seashells to the planting beds around your spa. Top your look off with teak lounge chairs for the look of the beach and because they are lightweight and easy to move.

Add ferns to your natural retreat spa.ferns image by TMLP from Fotolia.com

Build a landscape around your spa to remind yourself of your favorite mountain lake getaway. Add stone or faux stone coping--edging--to your spa and plant ferns, Texas mountain laurel or ornamental grasses to enhance your natural setting. Add a waterfall feature that spills into your pool with the help of a landscape designer and a local contractor. Adding an evergreen hedge of boxwood or privet will give you privacy all year long. For those cool nights, install a firepit near your spa to help you dry off when you get out of the spa. Another way to add a rural element to your spa area is to install an adjacent fish pond. Stepping the pond down allows you to create waterfall effects which add to the serenity of your mountain retreat.

Bougainvillea vines will add a tropical touch to your spa.Red Orange Bougainvillea image by verdantspaces from Fotolia.com

Hire a contractor to construct a gazebo around your spa. Build in a tiki bar and train mandevilla or bougainvillea vines to climb its posts or walls. Adding a grass roof to your gazebo will give your spa a true tropical feel. If you live in a more temperate climate, add palm trees in containers around your spa. Add upward-shining lights to your spa area to bring out the texture of your palm plantings and add movement to your landscape when a warm breeze is blowing.