How Do I Stop An Inflatable Swimming Pool Killing My Grass?

Question

I am considering purchasing an 8ft inflatable swimming pool (designed for adults every in the UK seems to sell them) but i remember when i was a child my parents lawn always used to end up yellow and dead, is there any way i can stop this form happening with the pool? I don't think moving it around is feasable as they are quite big, i was guessing maybe you could buy some sort of matt that will allow the grass to breath? but then i guess it still needs light. who knows? any ideas?

Answer 1

Put it on the patio

Answer 2

I always found that anything on the grass killed the top growth, but after removal fresh new grass started from the roots. This is because of lack of light. It depends on how long you keep the grass covered; ask yourself if you really want the pool on the grass.
For anyone who wants a new lawn this is a tip:-cover existing grass with black plastic sheet for about a week, rake off yellow grass and new grass will grow from roots.

Answer 3

There is nothing you can do for it, the best thing would be to place your pool where the dead grass will not be so noticable when you take the pool down for the season.

Answer 4

Not really, unless you put it on some kind of raised platform so it can continue to get sun and water. If you smother the grass so it can't get light and water then it will die. It's just something you will have to deal with when the pool is gone.

Answer 5

Create an area in your yard that no dog could resist and take them to that spot each time. For instance, get a decorative fire hydrant and set it on a bed of sand. Ring the spot with decorative rocks and consider that area of the lawn "the dogs". Soon they will too and the sand will allow you to more easily clean up solid waste while letting the pee seep down into the ground more easily. If you want the pee to be removable, use clumping cat litter in a large kids pool with an irresistible something to pee on, like a tire, or garden gnome.

Answer 6

You are correct, it is the lack of light which makes the grass go yellow. I should'nt worry too much though, grass soon makes a recovery, and once again will become green

Answer 7

I would dig a border right around the pool and leaving just earth so that any water that splashes out will sink into the dirt.

Answer 8

Hmmm, the grass needs to be able to photosynthesise, so without light it is doomed. Unless you're planning on building a large structure I don't think there's much you can do!

Answer 9

It's the nature of the beast, you have not only covered and area in plastic but you added a ton of water and people trampling around on it , It's gonna die, there is no way to get around it.

Answer 10

if your worried about killing the grass then dont get the pool...there is no way to stop the grass from dying underneath it..

Answer 11

move it often. even if it is a short distance, that allows the grass to get the sunlight it needs