Site & use planning
Start with how the backyard is used, how people move through it, and the relationships between home, garden, pool, and gathering areas.
Long Island landscape design & buildLandscape Designer
Landscape Designer
Long Island
Cardi Design & Build is a Long Island landscape design and build company for backyards in Nassau County and Suffolk County—bringing planting, hardscape, poolside design, and outdoor living into a considered whole.
The design conversation
Begin with the way the outdoors should feel and function.
A successful landscape is not a collection of disconnected features. It considers arrival, views, movement, gathering, privacy, and the transition from house to garden. Cardi approaches landscape design with construction in mind, so design ideas and installation considerations can be discussed together.
Each property calls for its own response. The scope may be a focused planting and patio refresh or a broader backyard composition around a pool and outdoor living area. What is included is defined for the individual project.
Scope, shaped by the site
Landscape decisions that connect the whole backyard.
Landscape design can bring these disciplines into one conversation. The final scope is dependent on the property, goals, approvals, and selected work.
Planting composition
Develop planting character, screening, texture, and seasonal visual interest around the architecture and the conditions observed on site.
Hardscape & poolside integration
Coordinate landscape ideas with patios, paths, walls, pool surrounds, and outdoor rooms so the exterior reads as one composition.
Lighting & installation coordination
Consider evening use and construction sequencing where those elements are part of the approved project scope.
Photographed project evidence
View featured projects Outdoor settings with distinct points of view.
Kings Point, NY
Pool & landscape setting
A photographed modern setting organized around a dark pool and attached spa, pale terrace, outdoor kitchen and bar, distinct dining and lounge areas, fire features, and evening lighting.
Glen Head, NY
Estate outdoor composition
This photographed estate environment brings together a custom pool and spa, stone terraces, an indoor–outdoor lounge, formal planting, a sport court, and warm evening lighting.
Dix Hills, NY
Garden-framed poolside
A photographed backyard centered on a rectangular pool and pale terrace, with chaise seating, flowering garden beds, clipped evergreens, a fire-feature lounge, and mature woodland.
Choosing a professional
How to choose a landscape designer on Long Island.
The best fit is one whose process, portfolio, communication, and project scope match your needs—not simply a broad claim or a ranking.
Read the selection guide01
Ask how the designer will learn about the site, daily use, priorities, and constraints before proposing a direction.
02
Review photographed work that resembles the scale or mix of pool, planting, masonry, and outdoor living you are considering.
03
Clarify what is included in the proposal, what is optional, and how design decisions will be documented and revised.
04
Discuss municipal review, drainage, structures, and other technical issues early; requirements vary by location and scope.
Landscape designer and licensed landscape architect: a useful distinction
A landscape designer and a licensed landscape architect are distinct professional roles. A designer may shape outdoor layouts, planting character, and material relationships. Licensed landscape architects hold professional licensure and may be required for certain work. A project may require appropriate licensed professionals depending on the municipality, site conditions, and scope; confirm those requirements before work proceeds.
Winter is a design season
Use the quieter season to give a spring build more direction.
Winter planning can create room to define priorities, consider the site, and talk through a landscape direction before the construction season. Timing remains dependent on weather, approvals, materials, and the selected scope.
Common questions
Landscape design FAQ
What can landscape design include?
The scope depends on the property and goals. A landscape design engagement may address planting, patios and paths, poolside areas, outdoor living zones, lighting considerations, or installation coordination. The right mix is defined during the consultation and proposal process.
Can landscape design be coordinated with a new pool or patio?
Yes. When pool, hardscape, or outdoor-living work is part of the project, coordinating those decisions with the landscape concept helps establish circulation, views, seating areas, and planting relationships before installation begins.
Do you offer 3D landscape concepts?
Cardi can discuss 3D design concepts for suitable projects. These are design tools, not photographs; see the Design Renders page for examples and ask which visual materials suit your project scope.
What is the difference between a landscape designer and a licensed landscape architect?
They are distinct roles. A landscape designer may develop outdoor layouts, planting character, and material relationships. A licensed landscape architect has professional licensure and may be needed for work requiring that credential. A project may require appropriate licensed professionals based on municipality, site conditions, and scope.
Can we begin planning a Long Island backyard in winter?
Winter can be a practical time to discuss priorities, review site information, and develop a direction for a later build. Construction timing and the work that can proceed depend on weather, approvals, material availability, and the final project scope.
Do you serve Nassau County and Suffolk County?
Cardi Design & Build discusses landscape design and installation projects across Long Island, including Nassau County and Suffolk County. Reach out with your location and goals to discuss fit and scope.
Start the conversation
Tell us what you want your backyard to become.
Request a free consultation to discuss your Long Island landscape design and installation goals.