Landscaping Project Story: Stay-cation Home

BEFORE

AFTER

GOALS

After selling their vacation home, this client wanted turn their primary residence into a stay-cation home with a cozy backyard perfect for outdoor entertaining and relaxing.

– Renovate existing pool

– Re-do masonry to be more functional

– New outdoor kitchen with all the amenities

– Pergola for shade

– Plantings to provide privacy and color

Budget: $100,000+

Services

Redesign & install new masonry patio & landings
New masonry outdoor kitchen with pergola for shade
Tree, shrub & perennial plantings for color & privacy

APPROACH

Providing the client with all the features they were looking for in this small property took careful planning and tight coordination of many different elements. Masons, carpenters, electricians, and other trades were all coordinated to produce the desired result.

A concrete paver patio was re-designed to maximize useable space for lounging, entertaining and relaxing, while still providing convenient access to the pool and house.

The outdoor kitchen became the hub of the yard with amenities such as a grill, side burner, under-the-counter fridge, trash receptacle, and a bar area. A large pergola above provides shade and serves as a focal feature in the yard.

Tree, shrub, and perennial plantings were designed to provide both summer color and screening. Summer flowering shrubs such as hydrangea and spiraea come back every year. Crape myrtle trees along the border serve to enhance privacy and offer summer blooms.

Exterior view of a white house with a brick pathway leading to a backyard oasis. The covered swimming pool rests under a green tarp, while expertly crafted back yard landscaping features tall, dense bushes lining the perimeter under the clear blue sky.

A backyard patio with a stone floor showcases several furniture pieces draped in gray tarps. Back yard landscaping includes a tall white fence, lined with hedges showing autumn foliage. In the background, houses with visible chimneys stand under a clear blue sky.

The backyard landscaping features a rectangular pool covered with a green safety cover, framed by elegant stone tiles. Tall, dense trees and shrubs provide a lush backdrop, while vibrant pink flowers in pots add a splash of color on the right. Above, the sky is clear and blue.

VIEW PLAN

PLANTING COMPONENTS

Emerald green arborvitae, oakleaf hollies and crape myrtle trees enhance privacy in key locations.
Color is provided throughout the season from perennials such as daylilies, black-eyed susan, coneflower, and Russian sage.
Ornamental grasses were planted to help screen the existing propane tanks and climbing hydrangea is trained on a lattice to screen the client’s generator.

RESULT

The redesigned lansdcape provides the homeowner with a vacation home in their own backyard.

Whether relaxing by themselves, or entertaining friends and family, this yard has everything they need right out the back door.

Elegant stone steps lead to glass patio doors of a white house, showcasing exquisite back yard landscaping. Two large planters with yellow flowers flank the entrance, and a metal lantern decorates the steps. The patio features light gray pavers and is neatly arranged.

The outdoor patio showcases a white pergola casting grid-like shadows, seamlessly integrated into the back yard landscaping. It boasts a built-in grill and stone pillar countertop. A swimming pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas lies in the background, bordered by lush greenery.

Outdoor kitchen with stone countertops under a white pergola, complementing the back yard landscaping. Features a grill, sink, and storage cabinets. Two high chairs with white cushions are tucked in a corner as the pergolas shadows create a grid pattern on the gray tiled floor.

WHAT THE CLIENT SAID

“From beginning to end everyone who worked at our home was professional, friendly and efficient (a truly hard-working crew). The care in which the project was approached and concluded was spectacular. We couldn’t be more happy, and due to the transformation of our yard, our summer was amazing. We are truly grateful to Anthony, Richard, and the entire Hicks family!”

Mary & John, Massapequa

Let's Start a Conversation

Here's How:

1. Fill out the inquiry form on this page and we will contact you within 2 business days.

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.

Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you!