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How to Shade Your Pool: What Actually Works in a Texas Backyard
Read Guide →: How to Shade Your Pool: What Actually Works in a Texas BackyardHow much can shade actually cool a Texas swimming pool? The Thunderfoot Sports Backyard Desk compares cantilever umbrellas, shade sails, pergolas, motorized screens and awnings, including popular brands, realistic water-temperature…
How to Remove Black Algae From Your Pool—and Keep It From Coming Back
Read Guide →: How to Remove Black Algae From Your Pool—and Keep It From Coming BackBlack algae can survive ordinary pool maintenance by forming a protective coating and anchoring itself inside porous surfaces. This Thunderfoot guide explains how to identify black algae, choose the correct…
How to Prep Your Pool for a Hurricane
Read Guide →: How to Prep Your Pool for a HurricaneWhen a hurricane is aimed at the Gulf Coast, most people think about windows, generators, groceries, gas, and patio furniture. Fair. Those things matter. But if you own a pool,…
What Should You Do With Your Pool After a Heavy Rain?
Read Guide →: What Should You Do With Your Pool After a Heavy Rain?Heavy rain can feel like a gift during a hot Texas summer. The pool gets topped off, the yard gets watered, and temperatures cool down for a while. But while…
How We’re Getting the Pool Ready for Graduation Parties in Texas This Summer
Read Guide →: How We’re Getting the Pool Ready for Graduation Parties in Texas This SummerGraduation party season in Texas always feels like the unofficial start of summer. School’s winding down, the weather’s heating up, and suddenly every backyard with a pool becomes the place…