Hey there, what an exciting project. I think if you painted the pool fence the same colour as the boundary fence it would look good and help to tie it all in. What state are you located in? If you get warm temperatures a tropical garden will look good. I'd recommend plants like Philodendron xanadu, Rhapis excelsa, Strelitzia reginae and Zoysia tenuifolia. They won't drop leaves and don't have invasive roots. Hope that helps :)

Agree with plants in a box, paint boundary and pool fence in the darker colour, pergola would look great darker also , would add to the tropical look, add some fabulous tropical foliage as suggested, Xanadu, strelitzia, elephants ears, also some gorgeous planters would look wonderful and add a resort feel,could look fabulous.

Thank you both plants in a box and Julie for your plant suggestions, really helps to see the photos of the plants and how they could look!! Now just to convince my husband that we should paint the pool fence

Hi, spring is happening - hope you have finished your pool fence and getting ready to plant your garden. You might like to read our article on low maintenance pool area plants.