As the Outer Banks swimming pool and landscaping experts, our goal is to provide our current and prospective clients with the most up-to-date information about both swimming pools and landscaping.

Outer Banks swimming pool property owners and prospective buyers are the focus of Southern Scapes Pool & Landscaping blogs. The purpose of our blog is answer the most popular questions we are asked and provide you with tips to keep your landscape and pool beautiful!  Please feel free to email us any questions you would like to see us answer in our blog at admin@southernscapesllc.com or use our contact page!

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Adding an Inground Pool INCREASES Home Value

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Adding an inground pool increases home value?  YES! If you live on the Outer Banks – or anywhere warm in North Carolina or Virginia – the answer is YES!  The most attractive options for buyers and renters are in-ground pools, with fiberglass being the most desired due to the warranty and low maintenance requirements of […]

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Install Pool NOW… or at least start the process!

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Install pool now!? WHY? Check out the reasons you should NOT WAIT any longer to install your inground pool! If you are reading our blog and visiting our site, odds are you are strongly considering adding an inground pool for your family and guests to enjoy.  Installing a fiberglass pool is an investment.  Here are reasons why […]

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Selecting the Right Swimming Pool Model and NC Contractor?

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How To Select A Swimming Pool  Model and Pool Contractor 101… Aaaahhh… Your very own backyard paradise.  Your own little piece of heaven for you to enjoy with family and guests!   Just a little no sand and grit fun in the sun!  Sounds awesome right now doesn’t it? Selecting the right swimming pool model and […]

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Diving Boards NOT Recommended!

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Diving Boards NOT recommended – Here’s WHY! Diving boards used to be a must-have for any swimming pool – but today you see fewer and fewer – and are at risk for extinction with good reason. Here are just a few reasons we recommend NOT adding this option to your pool: 1.  Safety & Insurance:  […]

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Pool Financing – The Time is NOW!

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Pool Financing Options for Your Fiberglass Pool Project! Pool financing with Southern Scapes Pools & Landscape Design is easy. We have helped property owners all over eastern NC – including, but not limited to Moyock, Elizabeth City, Camden, Hertford, Hatteras, Salvo, Nags Head, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Manteo and all over the Outer Banks – make owning […]

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Swimming Pools Increase OBX Rentals

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Will a swimming pool increase your rentals on the Outer Banks?  Without a doubt – YES!  In fact, some OBX rental companies will not even manage your rental property unless it has a pool! Why is a swimming pool a necessary commodity for your property?  Frankly, when you have a family – going to the […]

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OBX NC – Advantages of a fiberglass pool over concrete?

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What are the advantages of a fiberglass pool over concrete?    In the pool industry, this question is one of the most popular so here’s another look at why fiberglass is a better choice.  Maintenance:  On average, a fiberglass pool takes about 30 minutes a week to maintain, possibly less depending on location and type […]

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Got Bagworms? Southern Scapes offers these tips!

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Watch out for bagworms now!  Odds are these pesky, destructive pests have already cocooned themselves in your conifers by now, making most insecticides less efficient.  It is one of the most destructive landscape pests and thrive on eating cypresses, arborvitaes and cedars.  If you have any of these plants in your landscape, the best method of […]

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Top Tips for Battling Ticks – OBX NC & VA

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Need tips for battling ticks? I decided to write this blog after pulling several ticks off myself and children over the last few weeks.  Here are some simple tips for reducing ticks in your yard this season: 1.  Clear Out, Clean AND Check tick hiding places.  Ticks love shady, moist spots in the yard – […]

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