DIAspoton hire a landscape architect to do it right. i would want a berm, varying hieghts, wide and sprawling.. planted with leyland cypress, flowering trees and low growing bushes.try to create a natural look.
please don't let anyone convince to plant a row of fast growing leyland or anything else. in a few years it will still look like a ridiculous. trees don't grow in rows in nature.
MARLENE BURNS FINE ART choose NO bushes or trees with deep or gangly roots...they will attack the underground pipes and you'll have more than a mess in a few years to dig up and repair. hire a pro.
sglinos Lovely pool area. A friend has these grassy type of bushes, that remind me of the beach. They can get very tall and fluffy. It's an ornamental type of grass, so flowy.
ASVInteriors sglinos has it right - I use these in designs quite often because they are so easy and self-sufficient.
Miscanthus sinensis is your best bet. It grows quite tall (give it two years to fill out) and while it is cut low in the winter, in the summer it is a lovely lush green and in the winter (before a haircut) it goes a lovely golden straw.
BUT always check with your local nursery as they may be able to point you to a species that is suited for your local soil, environment and climate
Malibu Pool Service and Repair You should hire someone to do it right for you the first time that way you don't waste money by try and failing to do it yourself.
Pamela Bateman Garden Design Does your property end at the brick posts and fencing? How deep is that bed? Where do you live or what climate zone are you in? Is there another small bed just past the pool? More pictures from different locations would help. I like the idea of grasses but there is no reason it has to be grasses across the entire back fence. You could plant a few landscape roses like 'Bonica' between some of the grasses. See www.heirloomroses.com. 'Bonica grows in zones 5-10. There are many other roses that might work. Low growing shrubs that don't get taller the 3'4' would also be nice.
groveraxle IN addition to considering root structure, consider the amount of litter you'll get from your plantings. Guaranteed all of it will end up in the pool.
please don't let anyone convince to plant a row of fast growing leyland or anything else. in a few years it will still look like a ridiculous. trees don't grow in rows in nature.
Miscanthus sinensis is your best bet. It grows quite tall (give it two years to fill out) and while it is cut low in the winter, in the summer it is a lovely lush green and in the winter (before a haircut) it goes a lovely golden straw.
BUT always check with your local nursery as they may be able to point you to a species that is suited for your local soil, environment and climate