Post-Pool Landscape Install with Sod, Curbing, and Lava Rock in Lehi

Getting a pool built is a big deal. But once the pool crew packs up and leaves, you're often left staring at a yard full of dirt, compacted soil, and zero grass. That's exactly where Glen was. Beautiful new pool, brand new concrete deck - and nothing but bare ground surrounding it.

Here's what we were working with: raw, disturbed soil on multiple sides of the pool area, no definition between beds and lawn, and an in-ground trampoline that needed to tie into the new layout cleanly. It's the kind of blank slate that looks overwhelming, but it's actually a solid starting point when you know what you're doing.

We laid down 250 feet of square concrete curbing to create hard, clean borders throughout the yard. That curbing does two things - it gives the lawn a sharp, finished edge, and it keeps the lava rock in the beds from migrating onto the grass over time. Then we filled the beds with black lava rock, added a few plants to anchor key spots, and laid fresh sod across the open lawn areas. The contrast between the deep black rock and the bright green sod is hard to miss.

A lot of people underestimate how much the landscaping around a pool affects how the whole yard feels. The pool itself might be the centerpiece, but it's the lawn, the borders, and the beds that make it look intentional - like it all belongs together. Without that, even a high-end pool can look unfinished. Here in Lehi, we see this situation come up all the time after major hardscape or pool projects wrap up.

The finished yard went from a construction zone to a space the whole family can actually use. Clean lines, low-maintenance rock beds, and thick green sod that ties everything together. That's the goal every time.