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SPOTLIGHT ON 2021 WINNERS
YOU VOTED, THEY WON
LI’S TOP BACKYARD PROS
BEST AWNING COMPANY
Classic Awnings & Canopies
When summer approaches, Long Islanders
will be heading outside with
every opportunity they get. Chances
are your yard is going to need an awning
to provide a shady spot – that’s
where Classic Awnings & Canopies
comes in. This women-owned business
specializes in custom-made awnings
and will assist in the design and fabrication
of your product. The staff at
Classic Awnings & Canopies has more
than 30 years of experience and will
go the extra mile to help you find the
perfect awning that suits your space.
358 Long Island Ave., Wyandanch, 631-
398-9595, classicawningsli.com
BEST BARBEQUE STORE
Costello’s Ace Hardware
Get the grill primed and grab the burgers
from the fridge because Costello’s
Ace Hardware has everything you
need to grill until your heart’s content.
There are more than 20 Costello locations
on Long Island so it should not be
a problem to find one near you. All of
the stores offer a wide variety of grills
to browse, both gas and charcoal. At
Costello’s you can find anything from
large grills to portable grills. They
even have the Big Green Egg, which is a
newer style of grill. Multiple locations,
costellosace.com
BEST FENCE COMPANY
Wayside Fence Company
Installing a fence for your home not
only helps you be safe, it also enhances
the beauty of the property. Since
1951, Wayside Fence Company in Bay
Shore has been Long Island’s leading
authority on all things fencing. It supplies
only the highest-quality fence
and fence-related products around.
While its main specialty involves
wood fence installations, the company
has expanded its repertoire to include
aluminum, welded wire, bamboo and
deer fences. Wayside Fence Company,
63 3rd Ave., Bay Shore, 631-968-6828,
waysidefence.com
BEST LANDSCAPING
Harder Services, Inc.
Set your lawn apart with Harder
Services, Inc., providing professional
landscape installation and care
for home and commercial properties
throughout Long Island. Harder offers
the complete landscaping package
including tree care, landscape installation,
and landscape maintenance.
Harder Services was incorporated in
1922 by F. Kenneth Harder in Hempstead,
New York on Long Island, and
it has remained a family owned and
operated business ever since. Harder
Services staff includes certified arborists,
certified pesticide applicators,
landscape designers and experienced
management. For nearly a century,
Harder Services continues to carry
a reputation of excellence. 63 Jerusalem
Ave., Hempstead, 516-481-8800,
harderservicesinc.com
BEST NURSERY/GARDEN STORE
Suffolk Nursery
Suffolk Nursery is a garden center
and propane fill station located in the
heart of Ronkonkoma, on Hawkins Avenue.
The family owned and operated
business takes pride in offering the
highest quality products to customers,
at the most competitive prices possible.
Whether it’s propane for your BBQ,
firewood for your home, privacy trees,
flowers, shrubs, perennials, fruit trees
or a beautiful custom flower arrangement,
customers will receive nothing
but the highest quality and hands-on,
personalized customer service, all the
time. 306 Hawkins Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma,
631-207-1080, suffolknursery.com
BEST POOL AND SUPPLY STORE
Brothers 3 Pools
The family that makes them, sells them.
It’s been that way at Brothers 3 Pools
since the family business started
in 1960. Whether you’re looking
to build an in-ground or an above
ground pool, Brothers 3 Pools will
take you step by step to build a pool
that makes sense not just for your
yard, but also your budget, and
you can pick up the necessary tools
for pool maintenance while you’re
there. Brothers 3 Pools has been
decidedly the best pool store since
2005, so they have clearly made
their mark on Long Island. Plus,
who could ever forget their iconic
commercial? “My uncle makes them,
my father sells them — you can’t
beat that combination!” Multiple
locations, brothers3pools.net
NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED!
Nominate your favorite businesses and people in the 2022
Bethpage Best of Long Island program.
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