Northwest Metalcraft contributed the patio set for the backyard makeover.

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A Solaire grill stands on the Zeecks' patio.

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Belgard pavers make up the firepit and seat wall in the Zeecks' Prospect Heights backyard.

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Sharon Zeeck and her grandson, Vincent, look over the new pond in their Prospect Heights backyard.

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This is where Sharon Zeeck likes to relax.

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Don't forget the coneflowers!

Knupper Nursery and Landscape provided plant materials for the Zeecks' backyard.

Lighting in the Zeecks' back yard includes subtle glows from the Belgard seatwall around the firepit.

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Northwest Electric provided lighting for the backyard, and Upgrade Electric and Lurvey contributed infrastructure for features like the patio of Belgard pavers.

The Zeecks have a full house these days. Front row, left to right, Thomas Walrod and Michelle Zeeck and their sons, Vincent and Dominic, and Michelle's brother, Mike Zeeck. Back row, John Zeeck with his parents, Sharon and Harry Zeeck.

Aquascape installed this pond with two small waterfalls in Sharon and Harry Zeeck's back yard in Prospect Heights.

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Guess what feature of the Zeecks' new backyard is the favorite of 4-year-old Vincent?

This Aquascape pond is one of the prizes the Zeeck family of Prospect Heights won in the Daily Herald Get Your Summer On contest.

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Hydrangeas highlight the landscaping in the Zeecks' backyard.

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