Planning A Landscape For All Seasons
An undulating backyard landscape, with shrubs and trees at different heights, and berms and pitches causing changes in the property grade, make a great canvas for Mother Nature to paint on in every season.
If budget and room permits, an in-ground free-form pool can suggest a natural South Sea lagoon — which will entice you outdoors from late Spring through Autumn. Planting a few trees chosen for their fall foliage can set your yard ablaze in color come Fall. And when winter arrives, the undulating landscape, dusted with snow, is a wonderland that brings the child out in everyone.
Such vistas on their own are, indeed, lovely. BUT! Now, add in a few very special touches, such as a stream or pond with waterfalls — landscaped with an array of long-blooming plants, including some hardy evergreens — and you have scenery that will truly uplift your spirit any time of year.
At Deck and Patio, we keep our waterfalls running all winter. You need not worry about your koi either.
Even without much of the above, something that guarantees outdoor winter enjoyment is the addition of a hot tub. Used all year, especially on cool nights, or when you want to warm up after a long swim in the pool, a spa’s bubbling warm waters is especially welcome in winter.
Winter Landscape (Long Island, NY):
With evergreens offering punches of color against a blanket of white, and grades in the property adding interest, this front yard looks like a fairytale in winter.
Summer Landscape (Long Island/NY):
This is how the same front yard, pictured above, looks in summer. The stream works its way down a hill through several spills, with a final spill freshening the pond; bridge crosses over the stream for the perfect stroll through it all.
Garden Gnomes (Long Island/NY): Garden gnomes manage to make you smile no matter the season or weather.
Hot Tubs in Winter (Long Island/NY):
A steamy hot tub, set in this same yard, is so inviting in winter. Plus, it offers an ideal spot to sit outdoors and enjoy your backyard winter wonderland.
Enjoying Hot Tub inWinter (Long Island/NY):
Bill and Gina Renter particularly appreciate their hot tub in winter.
Backyard Winter Pond (Long Island/NY):
This is Deck and Patio’s display pond and waterfall at our Design Center. We run this all winter long.
Summer Outdoor Paradise (Long Island/NY):
With an in-ground free-form pool, attractive surround, lush plantings, and waterfalls, you’ll find it hard to ever go back indoors.