Plot Synopsis

BACKYARD ENVY is a one-hour reality series that follows James DeSantis, Garrett Magee and Melissa Brasier, who make up an exclusive exterior design and high-end landscaping firm called the Manscapers, as this set of best friends and business partners reimagine outdoor spaces and help their clients turn the ordinary into the extraordinary in New York City and beyond. In each 60-minute episode, James, Garrett and Melissa hatch a plan to do a full outdoor renovation design from city rooftops to backyards in the suburbs. This crew is put to the test as they juggle tight deadlines, multiple clients and each other as they transform barren outdoor spaces into lush, jaw-dropping escapes. In the series opener, "Water, Fire & Fountain Grass," James sets the team up with a job in the suburbs, but problems arise when Mel and the construction team strike water while building a stone patio. Meanwhile, Garrett creates a beach-inspired rooftop meadow for a couple in Brooklyn, but things get hot while adding some extra flare to the project's planter boxes.
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The sophomore season of BACKYARD ENVY premiered on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT on Bravo, with James DeSantis, Garrett Magee, and Melissa Brasier returning for a a new season. Business is blooming, and they've expanded the clientele of their boutique landscaping company, and have more projects than they can handle. This season, these creative minds take on some of their biggest jobs to date as they produce a Tuscan-themed backyard in the middle of New Jersey, design a Japanese garden for an ultra-modern home, conquer a logistically challenging "upside-down house" on Fire Island, and reimagine a larger-than-life World Pride Parade float for a hotel giant. On top of it all, James, Garrett and Mel get to the root of their complicated work relationship when James addresses his growing frustration with the direction of the company. Mel faces a serious health scare that could potentially change her life forever. The Manscapers will confront business challenges, differences of opinion, staff issues and even a surprise proposal. As this dynamic trio takes over one garden at a time, will their business eventually reach the end of the path?

In the season opener, "Business Is Blooming," success isn't always easy and even harder to maintain when everyone has a different opinion of how the business should be run. The trio must win over a demanding client and his pregnant wife with a major "wow factor." Meanwhile, James and Garrett worry that Mel is burying herself in work in order to avoid dealing with her health issues.