You Voted: See Who Won the 2020 Ultimate Outdoor Awards

The 5th anniversary of the HGTV Ultimate Outdoor Awards featured a compilation of beautiful outdoor spaces in four categories. You voted; now take a look and see the winners in each category.

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Photo By: Morgan Howarth Photography

Photo By: Morgan Howarth Photography

Photo By: Morgan Howarth Photography

Photo By: Morgan Howarth Photography

Photo By: Morgan Howarth Photography

Photo By: Tamara Alvarez, Landscape Architects: Landwise Design & Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Photo By: Tamara Alvarez, Landscape Architects: Landwise Design & Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Photo By: Tamara Alvarez, Landscape Architects: Landwise Design & Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Photo By: Tamara Alvarez, Landscape Architects: Landwise Design & Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Photo By: Tamara Alvarez, Landscape Architects: Landwise Design & Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Photo By: Spacecrafting Photography

Photo By: Spacecrafting Photography

Photo By: Spacecrafting Photography

Photo By: Spacecrafting Photography

Photo By: Spacecrafting Photography

Photo By: Mom's Design Build

Photo By: Mom's Design Build

Photo By: Mom's Design Build

Photo By: Mom's Design Build

Photo By: Mom's Design Build

Overall Winner - Gorgeous Gardens: Waterfall Surrounded By Vibrant Flowers

Wanting to make full use of the lot's natural slope, the landscape architects created a custom waterfall that flows right into the koi pond. Flowers color the setting and make it feel even more enchanting.

From: Surrounds Landscape Architecture + Construction

Overall Winner - Gorgeous Gardens: Stream Showcases Yard's Natural Beauty

A gentle stream flows through the heart of this backyard, highlighting an array of lush vegetation and vibrant annuals. Anyone who wanders around here will certainly feel compelled to stop and smell the wildflowers.

From: Surrounds Landscape Architecture + Construction

Overall Winner - Gorgeous Gardens: Tranquil Koi Pond Tucked Into Garden

Like a treasure, this tranquil koi pond waits to be discovered by visitors. Trees and lush vegetation surround the picture-perfect space, making it feel like a natural part of the landscape.

From: Surrounds Landscape Architecture + Construction

Overall Winner - Gorgeous Gardens: Fairytale Garden

Rich green plants and an abundance of koi fish prove that life thrives in this fairytale garden. Thanks to broad windows against the back of the house, the owners can enjoy the view from inside as well.

From: Surrounds Landscape Architecture + Construction

Overall Winner - Gorgeous Gardens: Enchanting Pathways + Pavilion

A smooth stone walkway guides visitors over a bridge and toward a pavilion. Here, a dining table and custom kitchen give the owners room to entertain, while a fireplace allows for enjoying the outdoors year-round.

From: Surrounds Landscape Architecture + Construction

Waterside Retreats: Sunset View

It's easy to see why homeowners and guests to this vacation home would never want to leave. Here, the patio's cantilevered roof neatly frames sweeping vistas of sea and sky.

From: Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Waterside Retreats: Pool and Ocean

At this beach house, a petite pool picks up the crystal blue colors seen in the nearby ocean.

From: Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Waterside Retreats: Deck and Sunken Lounge

A deck wraps around the house, with a fireplace and steps down to a sunken lounge. The outdoor spaces feel like an easy continuation of the beach and blissful ocean views.

From: Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Waterside Retreats: Outdoor Dining Area on Sand

A sandy strip next to the deck becomes an unfussy outdoor dining area. Palm trees provide the shade.

From: Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Waterside Retreats: Beach House Lap Pool and Deck

A lap pool makes a pretty border for this beach house's deck. The deck itself is an easy extension of the interior living areas. Indoor-outdoor living, done!

From: Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Curb Appeal: Charming White Cottage

For this garden bed, different varieties of white flowers and foliage plants blend beautifully. The overall look is soft and romantic.

From: Mom's Design Build

Curb Appeal: Cottage Home With Romantic Garden

Rambling gardens surround the exterior of this lovely home, right up to the white picket fence. For an entrance, an arched trellis and gate add to the romance and curb appeal.

From: Mom's Design Build

Curb Appeal: Brick Walkway and Gardens

For the garden beds bordering this brick walkway, landscape designers chose single varieties, then planted them in rows for a layered but also tidy look.

From: Mom's Design Build

Curb Appeal: Charming Entrance

A quaint picket fence and gate greet homeowners and visitors, and instantly set a charming cottage tone.

From: Mom's Design Build

Curb Appeal: Gardens and Brick Walkway

Bricks and pavers make an attractive two-tone walkway, leading through gardens that smell as amazing as they look.

From: Mom's Design Build

Outdoor Oasis: Entertainers Paradise

Half of this patio is open to the sky; the other half has a clever roof with aluminum louvers. The stone fireplace is double-sided so everyone anywhere can enjoy the view.

From: Mom's Design Build

Outdoor Oasis: Bar and Pizza Oven

A beer and a pizza, cooked up in this home's outdoor pizza oven, are just the way to enjoy an evening with friends.

From: Mom's Design Build

Outdoor Oasis: Kitchen and Dining Area

This outdoor kitchen and dining room are as luxuriously outfitted as any indoor ones. There's a television, pizza oven, prep sink, grill and views of the private golf green.

From: Mom's Design Build

Outdoor Oasis: Personal Putting Green

Schedule tee time anytime! This backyard nestles a putting green in between the outdoor kitchen and dining area and a fire pit.

From: Mom's Design Build

Outdoor Oasis: Sitting Area With Stone Fire Pit

Two cozy sitting areas—one with a fire pit, one with a fireplace—book end this backyard's putting green.

From: Mom's Design Build

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