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Check out these local businesses who are contributing to this makeover!
Make sure to mention you saw them in the backyard makeover contest.
Also check out the Distributors  who donated items.
 

Backyard Getaway

Your Complete Pond Source & More..

(941) 752-POND (7663)

www.backyardgetaway.net

backyardgetaway@verizon.net

The Backyard Getaway is a family owned and operated service and retail pond & water garden business that grew from a hobby into a passion. Let us add the peace and tranquility of flowing water to your backyard and enhance your landscape with a unique water feature. Whether you prefer a Koi pond, a water garden with beautiful lilies, pondless waterfall or even a pet friendly pond for your dog, we will create your perfect getaway in your own backyard. We offer pond installation, maintenance & restoration services.  

Donating: Water Garden


 Your Green Home Resource
(941) 592-9493
www.steffm.weebly.com
steffm@verizon.net

Your Green Home Resource educates and coaches families as to what steps they can take and supports them as they begin the journey to reducing their carbon footprint. We do not force anyone into a choice they are not comfortable with, and we do not judge if a family decides they are not ready to take a particular step at this time. It is a learning process, and one action leads to another.  

Donating: Complete home consultation


All Phases Welding

2415 10th St. Ct. E.

Ellenton, FL 34222

941-723-6800

www.AllPhasesWeld.com

stefanie@allphasesweld.com

All Phases Welding & Fabrication Inc. is a local business based out of Ellenton, FL. in Manatee County. We are a residential and commercial welding company that has over 15 years of experience in all aspects of welding. Our quality workmanship is currently building our reputation as one of Manatee Counties premiere welding contractors and we hope to expand that throughout the state. We specialize in carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. We are portable as well and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency needs.  

Donation: two one of a kind solar lamp posts


Ruck Brothers Brick

an OldCastleCoastal Company

2200 12th St
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 957-3933

www.ruckbrick.com

Distributors of quality masonary materials since 1974

  

Donating: walkway


HYDRO-STACKER LLC
941-322-9602
www.hydrostacker.com
hydroman@hydro-taste.com

HYDRO-STACKER LLC is the original patented inventor and holder of the vertical hydroponic growing system. The HYDRO-STACKER system is water saving (as much as 400 percent over tradidtional growing methods & does not use traditional insecticides or fungicides because of the growing medium that is used. The HYDRO-STACKER system only uses three quarts of water for twenty plants in fourteen square inches of growing area. Production for food can increase over normal growing to 4 to 5 times more food. The HYDRO-STACKER system has a Lifetime Warranty.

Donating: two installed stack automatic feed systems


Premier Video Productions, Inc.
(800)-716-5692

(941)-753-1910

premiervideo@juno.com

www.pvvideo.com
Established in 1989 by LaJuana Pruitt, offers full service video production from the conception of your project to finished delivery. We videotape in digital and HD, serving both local & national cliental ranging from the legal & medical communities to fine arts & entertainment. 

Donating: video of makeover


Ryland's Rustics

(941)780-5120

Pat Gormley, Artist

Creating one of a kind wall & garden art using 100% recycled materials 

Donating: One of a kind garden art


Trucking Southern Style

941-739-3951

Randy & Karen Kovach

Family Owned and Operated
We haul it all
Rock,Dirt,Top Soil, Sand,Gravel,
Mulch,Rubble,Crushed Concrete, Asphalt

 

Donating: ground cover


The Gulfcoast Plumeria Society

Roger Galle, President
941-758-3588 or 941-737-6480
We meet the 2nd Sat. of every month at the Palma Sola Botanical Gardens 9808 - 17th Ave. N.W. Bradenton, Fl. under the oaks. Meeting are 11am all meetings are free
and open to the public.
We have established our first lei garden
of over 75 trees at Palma Sola.
 Donating: Plumeria Trees

 

 Historic Sheds

(813)333-2249

www.historicshed.com

design@historicshed.com

Historic Shed was founded by the historic preservation professionals at to meet the needs of historic-home owners for affordable and attractive additional space that complements and enhances their historic property. We also offer hard to find accessory products for your historic building, including window screens, wood screen, doors, foundation lattice and gates.

 

Donating: Garden shed


NDC Carpentry

(941)524-0930

ndcmanasoteinc@aol.com

General contractors specializing in custom interiors. Kitchens, Baths, Windows, Doors, Custom trim, Arbors & Decks.

 

Donating: arbor


Eco Essentials

(941)954-6035

Jodi John

jjecoessentials@gmail.com

Offering rain barrels, earth boxes, worm farming & organic Shitake Mushroom buying club.

A 1” rainfall generates about half gallon of water per square foot of roof area.

 

Donating: rain barrel


Tampa Bay Landscape Lighting

By Decorating Elves

(866)-445-6202

www.tampabaylandscapelighting.com

www.decoratingelves.com

Decorating Elves was started as a small business venture by Nick Schriver to help homeowners Avoid the Holiday Hassle. With hard work and dedication Decorating Elves has grown to be the premier outdoor lighting & event decorating company specializing in Christmas lighting & holiday decor.

 

Donating: Standard Landscape Lighting Package with 10 fixtures and 1 transformer


PAVING CREW, INC

2150 17TH ST,

Sarasota, FL 34234

941-360-0203

FAX 941-351-5798 pavingcrewinc@hotmail.com

www.pavingcrew.com

Paving Crew specializes in installation of interlocking brick pavers, old Chicago pavers and retaining walls. We are a licensed and insured company, full staffed to meet the specific requirements for residential and commercial projects. We have in house crews that can handle any kind and any size jobs, knowing that customer service is very important, we schedule all repairs for the very next day. We also offer pressure cleaning and sealing of any paver application already in place.

 

Donation:  Paver patio & retaining wall with seating


FL Native plant nursery

(941)322-1915

www.floridanativeplants.com

Florida Native Plants, Inc.
was founded as Florida Scrub Growers, and has committed itself to growing native plants since 1982. The plants we grow originate from seeds and cuttings from Florida and therefore include species that are adapted to our heat, humidity, drought, flooding and frosts.

 

Donating: Plants for alternative lawn choices & butterfly garden basics


Michelle Donner Photography

(941)355-9437

www.michelledonnerphotography.blogspot.com

michelledonner@comcast.net

I decided in the beginning of 2009 to live my passion... Now, Michelle Donner Photography has been launched. I will photograph and record your small events Now offering portrait sittings. I love what I do, and would love to make you smile.

 

Donating: publicity shots/portrait


The Hive Creations &

Anna Mariki Tiki

9908 Gulf Dr. Suite C 
Anna Maria, Island Fl. 34216

941.778.7432 

www.thehivestore.com

The Hive Creations is a unique place to visit on the north end of Anna Maria Island, FL!  Established in 2007, it is filled with hand-carved tiki's and tiki-style decor, one-of-a-kind silk screened American Apparel, handcrafted jewelry, organic candles, beautiful wall pieces, and artwork. Everything in the shop is handmade by artists local and regional

 

Donating: Two 3' hand carved Tiki


Best Western

Midtown Sarasota Hotel

www.bwmidtown.com
1425 Tamiami Trail South, U.S.41 Sarasota, Florida 34239
Phone: (941) 955-9841

One of Sarasota's best hotels, the Best Western  Sarasota Midtown provides lodging in Sarasota Florida near Sarasota Memorial Hospital and the Sarasota gulf beaches including Lido Beach, Siesta Key Beach and Casey Key. We're minutes from all Sarasota downtown dining and entertainment. Now featuring New Rooms! All rooms are now non-smoking. For those of you with pets....the Best Western Midtown is a

Pet Friendly Hotel

Donating: One night stay during makeover


Brenda Smoak, Artist

Alchemy

1215 12th St W
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 746-3508

Alchemy is a new artist gallery located in Bradenton's Village of the Arts. Brenda has filled Alchemy with an eclectic mix of hand crafted items from local & national artists that include paintings, jewelry, essential oils, purses & more. Be sure to visit during the first friday walk. There is always something happening at Alchemy!

Donating: artistic painting on donated rain barrel