Grass in Pool

by Ashley
(Fort Valley Ga)

How do you stop the grass from growing through the liner of your pool, I am on my second pool going to the third? I need help.


Hi Ashley. Nut grass, other types of grass and weeds can all create problems for above ground pools. I always clear all the vegetation from the pool area before I set the pool up. I also treat the ground with a strong grass and weed killer. If the grass, or surrounding trees look like they could cause future problems I will probably spread out some black plastic to go under the sand.

When the pool is completed I instruct my customers that the three foot extra we dug up around the pool should always be kept vegetation free. The area outside the pool should be treated with grass killer and covered with plastic and rocks.

When the grass is kept away from the pool, it always stays out of it. The only problems we ever have with grass growing up in the pools we install is when the grass is allowed to grow up next to the pool on the outside.

There are also ground shields available that say they can prevent grass and weeds from growing. I have not used them, but it might be worth looking into. Some of the pool stores advertising on this site carry them.