Desert Pool Oasis: Hybrid Bermudagrass Softens the Hardscape

In Anne Mariucci's Phoenix garden, landscape architect Christy Ten Eyck used hybrid bermudagrass lawn around a rectangular pool to counter the desert glare and heat of extensive hardscape. The lawn is soft on eyes and toes; desert plants elsewhere balance water use. The pool's simple geometry, slate-blue interior, stone coping, and grid-entry enhance a reflecting-pool aesthetic.

Design: Christy Ten Eyck