Get your home holiday-ready 🎄 SEE ALL IDEAS

Pools & Water Features

Latest in Pools & Water Features

Prime Day Robotic Pool Cleaner Deals
Reviews

This Cordless Robot Cleaned My Entire Pool on One Charge—and It’s $300 Off for Prime Day

By Glenda Taylor

A flowering garden lines the stone edge of a swimming pool.
Exterior

What’s the Ideal Pool Temperature for Swimming?

By Timothy Dale

Testing pool vacuums like the Dolphin Nautilus in an above-ground pool
Reviews

The Best Above-Ground Pool Vacuums for a Sparkling Clean Pool 

By Timothy Dale

Swimming pool at night lit with in-water blue lights and warm light fixtures surrounding a fountain.
Exterior

Pool Lighting Ideas and Tips to Illuminate Your Outdoor Space

By Kat Hodgins, Updated by Amy Anderson

The best pool timers option installed next to several other pool appliances
Reviews

The Best Pool Timers of 2024 to Make Pool Upkeep Easier

By Chase Brush

Woman with long curly hair pushes an orange wheelbarrow down a path in her garden.
DIY

Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for September

By Bob Vila

A group of the best robotic pool cleaner options together next to a pool
Reviews

2024’s Best Robotic Pool Cleaners for Easy Maintenance, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Stephanie Cronk, Jen Karetnick

Beatbot iSkim Ultra skimming debris from large pool

This High-Tech Robot Automatically Keeps Your Pool Sparkling Clean (So That You Can Relax More)

By Chase Brush

A poolside cabana in a home's backyard with a red patio couch and wooden architecture.
Deck, Patio & Porch

What Is a Cabana, Anyway?

By Savannah Sher

Black algae on a pool bottom growing around the drain.
Exterior

How to Get Rid of Black Algae in Your Swimming Pool (and Keep it From Coming Back)

By Bob Beacham

The Best Chlorine Tablets Option
Reviews

The Best Chlorine Tablets for a Clean and Clear Pool in 2024

By Timothy Dale

A close up of a been in a pool.
DIY

Here’s How Your Pool Attracts Bees—And How You Can Keep Them Away (Without Killing Them)

By Stephanie Mickelson

The Lifebuoy BCone alarm system on a pool deck before testing.
Exterior

Lifebuoy BCone System Pool Alarm Review: Is It Worth It?

By Hannah Selinger

Inground Pool Cost
Exterior

How Much Does an Inground Pool Cost?

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A rectangular inground pool with a mesh fence around the perimeter.
Exterior

How Much Does a Pool Fence Cost? (2024 Guide)

By Brie Greenhalgh

Outdoor home pool with green water that needs to be cleaned.
Exterior

How to Shock a Pool Properly: 8 Steps to Clean, Safe Swimming All Summer Long

By Sandi Schwartz

A family of three enjoying the best above-ground pool option
Reviews

The Best Above-Ground Pools of 2024

By Stacey L. Nash

A group of the best pool alarms on a pool deck before testing.
Reviews

The Best Pool Alarms of 2024 for Safety and Peace of Mind, Tested 

By Hannah Selinger, Additional research provided by Jasmine Harding

A close-up of a sparkling backyard pool.
Exterior

How to Find a Leak in a Pool in 6 Steps

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

A sparkling blue pool with two lounge chairs along the side of the pool.
Exterior

Everything That Goes Into Pool Liner Replacement Cost in 2024

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer