Pool-to-Garden Transformation in Lakewood, Washington

What do you do with a leaky old pool surrounded by unattractive concrete decking that consumes half the backyard? Turn it into a colorful garden. Landscape architect Jeff Glander filled in the fiberglass pool, demolished the concrete deck, cut off the top of the pool shell, punched a hole in the bottom for drainage, and filled the remainder with drain rock and quality soil. He then built a new concrete-lined two-tier pond with a waterfall inside the old shell. Patio pavers and bright flower beds replaced the concrete deck. "Suddenly, it looks like a place you want to spend lots of time," noted a juror.

DESIGNER: Jeff Glander, Jeffrey B. Glander & Associates, Olympia, WA (360/357-6972)