Finished walls with the empire zoysia grass. Timber fencing with galvanised steel posts is the only way to go these days i think. As you can see on the top retaining wall i just left it as 1 block heigh. Mostly for the reason so it can be used as a seat so they have some where to sit while the kids play but also we only set a budget for an amount of blocks for the whole project. It worked well.

Play area, sand pit

Sport Court Powergame in Mustard, Bright Red and Bright Blue with White Basketball Lines and Red Hockey Lines

Stephen Read

Sport courts, basketball & tennis courts, batting cages, golf putting greens, bocce courts, "ice free" skating rinks and more! Clients from Islip, Oyster Bay, Brookhaven, Southampton, Babylon and across Long Island turn to Designscapes Landscaping of Long Island to transform their front and backyards into award winning outdoor fun outdoor living rooms. If you are looking for a one of a kind landscaping transformation to entertain or just to relax, give us a call today and our outdoor living designers will get started for you!

Walpole Garden, Chiswick Photography by Caroline Mardon - www.carolinemardon.com

We were contacted by a family that had just moved into a home built in the 1960s. The house had that classic “space age” look that was popular in the years that America ran the Space Race with the Soviets. During this time, architects envisioned a future where technology would eventually create a better world, and where Nature would be more or less replaced with human innovation. As such, the contemporary landscape we developed for this home was rather unique in terms of the typical projects we develop. It consisted mainly of a concrete patio and a custom fountain, but it had virtually no vegetation incorporated into its design. This was due to the fact that the homeowners had specifically requested an inorganic look and feel to the landscape that compliment the right-angled geometry and predominantly glass construction of the home. The home was actually built in two linear wings that came together in a sharp right angle, forming a natural courtyard of sorts in the lawn. Since grass was something the homeowners wanted to minimize, we converted this rectangular green space into a contemporary-style concrete patio. We decorated the patio by making diagonal saw cuts in its surface. This had the effect of extending the home’s sense of linear movement by creating intersecting patterns of right angles that mirrored the right angles formed by the house. Then, in the corner where the two wings converged, we removed a rectangular portion of the patio and laid down alternating white and black gravel in a checkerboard of squares. We added just a touch of greenery that lent some--but not too much— of a sense of Nature to the patio and surrounding landscape. We planted a solitary palm tree in the graveled corner, and we placed a contemporary Frank Lloyd Wright planter near one of the far patio corners. Just beyond both wings of the home, we then built small, square planters out of stainless steel edging. We planted Mondo grass in some of these squares, and we filled the rest with moonstones to maintain the sense of minimalism characteristic of custom, contemporary landscapes. We then implemented the second phase of the landscaping project, which consisted of the construction of a highly customized fountain design. The intention in constructing this element was two-fold. First the back of the home had windows so large they looked more like sheer walls of glass than typical windows. Adding a custom, contemporary fountain to the center of the patio would create a feature that would reflect off the glass during the day, and compliment interior lighting when illuminated at night. On a functional level, the fountain was also intended to provide a special recreational area for the children, who loved to play in the water, but who were too young to swim unsupervised in a pool. We decided that the best way to accomplish both tasks was to custom-build a rectangular platform over the fountain jets that could easily support the weight of multiple children. This platform would have to be constructed with both a sturdy frame and a permeable surface that would allow water to penetrate it as it shot up into the air from the jets below. In order to fulfill both functional and safety requirements, we custom designed the fountain platform with two very unique materials. First, we built a frame with very stainless steel bars that would not rust. Then, we selected a very fine mesh made from shredded steel wire that was folded over and over onto itself until all sharp edges were gone. This made the steel feel more like a sea grass rug than a piece of metal when we were finished stretching it over the frame. The design worked beautifully, and allowed part of the water to shoot straight up in streams, but also produced a fine mist that added to the play element of the fountain. To light our custom fountain, we then suspended special luminaires just under its surface to enliven the streams of water and fine sprays of mist that shot up into the night.

Stepping stone walkway using natural flagstone! From fence to post we can make your yard convenient for any project or new construction.

Landscape Design in a Day

Mansfield Custom Backyard Basketball and Tennis Court with lighting and net adjustment system for Volleyball

Colorful flowers flank a flagstone landing to create a warm welcome to this home. Define a path for your guests with the use of landscape and hardscape. Exterior Designs, Inc. by Beverly Katz New Orleans Landscape Designer

This is a great shot of the firepit, columns, and seat walls. Ken Hoffman Outdoor Innovations

Belgard Catalina Paver-Toscana, Duralum patio arbor, Global Syn putting Green Daniel PhotographtyLtd.

This Outdoor Court was designed to fit the tight landscaped space. Engineered for all-weather use and made in the USA by SNAPSPORTS - local certified installer

Sport courts, basketball & tennis courts, batting cages, golf putting greens, bocce courts, "ice free" skating rinks and more! Clients from Islip, Oyster Bay, Brookhaven, Southampton, Babylon and across Long Island turn to Designscapes Landscaping of Long Island to transform their front and backyards into award winning outdoor fun outdoor living rooms. If you are looking for a one of a kind landscaping transformation to entertain or just to relax, give us a call today and our outdoor living designers will get started for you!

When you think of a Sport Court modular sports surface, most people tend to think of the typical home basketball court. Sport Court surfaces are well-known — FIBA 3x3 plays on our courts — and are much more versatile than you might think. Sport Court Powergame in Dark Blue, Evergreen, and Titanium with White Tennis Lines and Black Basketball Lines.