2026: Four Projects, Endless Inspiration

Award-Winning Landscape Design on Long Island

Explore the artistry and innovation behind our award-winning residential landscapes, each recognized for excellence in design, craftsmanship, and execution.

Hicks Landscapes was honored to be recognized with four Environmental Enhancement Awards for 2025-2026 from the Long Island Nursery and Landscape Association (LINLA).

The award-winning projects representing grand residential entrances, intimate garden retreats, and large-scale recreational landscapes earned two Gold Awards, one Silver, and one Bronze.

LINLA represents over one hundred member companies and many more professionals currently working in the horticultural field. The Environmental Enhancement Awards are judged by a panel of horticultural experts, landscape architects, and architects. Learn more at linla.org

2026 Award Winners

LINLA ENVIRONMENTAL ENHACEMENT AWARD

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Gold - Residential Entrance Category

A striking, timeless front yard was created with refined plantings, walkways, and new driveway design for a welcoming, high-impact first impression. Curb appeal was dramatically elevated, with the entrance presenting a formal yet light aesthetic that harmonizes with the renovated home.

A well-maintained front yard with lush green grass, flower beds, and shrubs. A large tree provides shade in front of a beige house with blue shutters and a wooden front door.

Two workers stand on scaffolding and work on the exterior of a house under construction. Yellow insulation material and tools are on the ground beside them; the yard is bare dirt with tire tracks and scattered debris.

A single-story house with light-colored walls and blue shutters is surrounded by a lush, green garden with shrubs, flowering plants, a stone pathway, and a wooden bench under a tree.

LINLA ENVIRONMENTAL ENHACEMENT AWARD

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Gold - Residential Entrance Category

A striking, timeless front yard was created with refined plantings, walkways, and new driveway design for a welcoming, high-impact first impression. Curb appeal was dramatically elevated, with the entrance presenting a formal yet light aesthetic that harmonizes with the renovated home.

Terraced wooden garden beds on a sloped yard, with dry leaves covering the soil. There are green shrubs, bamboo, and a tree nearby, with a grassy lawn and house in the background.

A sunny backyard with stone patio, Adirondack chairs around a fire pit, tiered landscaping, lush greenery, and a large white house with multiple decks and railings in the background.

LINLA ENVIRONMENTAL ENHACEMENT AWARD

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Silver - Mini-Scape Category

A richly layered landscape demonstrates how small spaces can deliver elegance, usability, and enduring charm. The custom‑designed bluestone patio creates harmonious circulation anchored by an all-season English cottage garden.

Stone path leads to a patio with a wooden dining table and chairs, surrounded by lush greenery and shrubs. Outdoor lounge chairs with blue cushions are also visible on the patio.

A backyard with a patchy lawn, bordered by a row of green bushes. Behind the yard is a quiet street, leafless trees, and a red brick house with a gray roof. A yellow object lies on the grass.

A backyard patio with a stone floor features a dining table with six chairs and a separate seating area with blue cushioned chairs, surrounded by lush greenery and flowering plants. Wooden steps lead down to the patio.

LINLA ENVIRONMENTAL ENHACEMENT AWARD

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Bronze - Active Use Area Category

A large-scale recreational landscape now integrates swimming, play, and gathering areas for a cohesive, functional and elegant outdoor living space while honoring the property’s architectural heritage and unobstructed harbor views.

Workers are constructing a rectangular brick patio around an in-ground pool on a large property with trees and a distant body of water in the background. Construction equipment and bricks are scattered around the site.

A rectangular swimming pool surrounded by brick paving, black fencing, blooming white flowers, lounge chairs, and lush green lawns, with trees and a lake visible in the background under a blue sky.

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“Hicks Landscape was fantastic to work with in re-doing our entire backyard. From start to finish, they did a fabulous job, paying close attention to every detail and providing exceptional customer service, every step of the way. They were knowledgeable, professional, and reliable. Our gorgeous new yard is the best evidence! We highly recommend!”

Paula W.

Homeowner

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“Each of these projects reflect a thoughtful balance of beauty, function, and long-term value, we come to expect from Hicks Landscapes.

The judges and committee congratulate Hicks Landscapes on their meticulous work and continued pursuit of excellence in our industry.”

Carol Isles

Administrative Director of LINLA

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“As a sixth-generation family business, we’ve built our reputation by designing landscapes that fit the way people actually live. Outdoor spaces should feel like a natural extension of the home.

These awards are a testament to our ability to translate a client’s vision and bring it to life.”

William Winiecki

General Manager, Hicks Landscapes

Continued Pursuit of Excellence

NYSNLA Enviornmental Beautification Award 2019

LINLA 2018/19 Award Winner for Front Entry Design

LINLA 2018/19 Award Winner for Active Area Design

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1. Fill out the inquiry form on this page and we will contact you within 48 hours.

2. You can also call 516-334-0068 to speak with a member of our staff.

3. If you’re planning to visit Hicks Nurseries, you can stop by the Nursery Help Center in the tree & shrub yard and get the process started there. Open during regular store hours.

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