Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “The water cleaning philosophy in a regular pool is to kill everything in the water short of the swimmer,” Sophia Elniff of The ...

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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For some, a backyard pool is the ultimate at-home amenity. However, not all pools are created equal.

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 ...