
Backyard Getaway’s water features have been featured in Pond Trade Magazine’s Contractor’s Corner, twice in Water Garden News’ Designer Showcase & in Country Decorating Magazine’s 2009 Special Edition Water Gardens issue. Celebrating 10 years of business in 2014, we are the proud recipients of the Best of Houzz Customer Satisfaction award two years in a row in 2015 & 2014, the 2013-2014 Outstanding Innovative Project of the Year award from the Sarasota County School District Volunteer & Partnership Program for the Colorfalls Water Feature at Lakeview Elementary, 2012 MojoPages Best in Landscaping Award and the Manatee Chamber’s 2011 Business/Education Partnership award for the donated water feature at Haile Middle School. Backyard Getaway is also a business partner in the Be Floridian Campaign created by the Tampa Bay Estuary Program. As part of the campaign Lisa is one of 25 artists who has painted a plastic flamingo for a traveling exhibit called “The art of being Floridian.”

In addition to her work with Backyard Getaway, Lisa is a freelance contributing writer for Sarasota Pet Magazine, Florida Creative Living Magazine and the new LiveLocal! Magazine. Past articles have been published in RFD-TV Magazine, WQ Magazine and on various online blog sites including Lux Magazine, Bradenton Patch and The Examiner. Lisa and Dave live on a farm, Fort Getaway, in Myakka City with their dogs, horses, goats, birds and cats.

Whether you prefer a Koi pond, a water garden with beautiful lilies, a wildlife habitat, a pondless waterfall, a paver patio, firepit or a complete outdoor living space, we will create your perfect getaway in your own backyard. We offer professional & personalized water garden & pond design, installation & pond maintenance services as well as other outdoor living services including landscape renovations and maintenance, paver patio installation, firepit installation, lake fountain & bio-island installation and more. Be sure to visit our services page to learn more!
Dave@backyardgetaway.net
Lisa@backyardgetaway.net
941-752-POND (7663)