Creative ideas for outdoor spa landscaping?
Up until now, the area has been a raised, brick enclosed garden. We have decided to plunk a spa in it. There will be a 5' x 8' (40 sq. ft.) open area of the raised garden that we need to do something with.
Options are: cement it in. Downside: the garden currently has irrigation, which would be shut off forever. Upside: no maintenance.
Flower or vegetable garden. Rock garden. Fountain. OR???
I have a spa connected to my pool and have a planter running across the back of the pool with very low maintenance plants and decorative rock which keeps the weeds at a minimum.
I'm in Florida, so it's a year round process, but I'm not complaining! haha (I'm lucky 
. Around the spa, I decided to just do container plants and they're gorgeous! I plant a main plant in the middle of the container (a perennial or palm) and annuals around the border. This way I can change them out all the time. I have about 6 of various size pots around the spa and they just look great. They sit on my paver deck (which might be a nice idea instead of concrete). I just mix them all up!
Yeah...you still have to water, but's it's not that bad. A water feature or fountain is nice...but then you're definitely getting into more work and maintenance.
A rock garden could be beautiful and will make your spa area look very natural You still have to water though...so go for something easy. I love my container garden. I have a lot of other garden to look after - but this is my favorite as they do so well!
Good luck to you! Nothing like sitting relaxing in the spa with beautiful plants surrounding you!
PS: I don't know about you, but I use my Spa mostly at night. Consider planting light colored or white plants. There's a huge variety: Caladiums, Brugmansia, jasmine...etc. I also love the plants that have deeper scent at night!
That's an added bonus!
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