A Pool Repurposed

Has your water-hungry pool become just an empty hole in the ground? There is a way to make that unwanted pool a sustainable feature of your backyard landscape. Jason Isenberg of REALM shares an eye-opening approach to pool retirement. Rather than simply backfilling it, explore your options and discover new ways to incorporate an underused pool into a polished landscape — from an in-ground planter to a water harvesting water feature or from an outdoor living space to a sunken patio for bird watching or entertaining. The possibilities abound!