Make the Most of Your Space with Beautiful, Functional Gardens
Gardens are a wonderful way to enhance both the beauty and functionality of your space. Whether you have a spacious backyard or a small yard in the city or suburbs, thoughtful garden design can bring life, color, and texture into your everyday environment and even fresh food onto your table.
This is especially true in Minnesota, where short growing seasons and sometimes limited space mean you need to be smart with your layout. From vibrant flower beds to productive vegetable patches, the right garden can transform your outdoor area into a space you’ll love.
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Flower Gardens
Add bursts of color and attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. Choose hardy perennials and native plants that thrive in Minnesota’s zone 3-4 growing conditions. Raised beds and containers are especially helpful in small yards, they warm up quickly in the spring, drain well, and give you more control over soil quality. But if you have the space, an in-ground garden can be just as productive and easy to maintain with proper planning.
Boulevard Gardens
Make the most of the strip between the sidewalk and the street. Boulevard gardens can reduce stormwater runoff, support pollinators, and add unique curb appeal. Use tough, salt-tolerant native plants that can handle foot traffic and roadside conditions.
Rain Gardens
Rain gardens are thoughtfully designed to manage stormwater runoff by capturing excess water and allowing it to slowly soak into the ground. Not only do they reduce pressure on municipal stormwater systems, but they also enhance your yard with beautiful, low-maintenance native plants that support pollinators and local wildlife. Our team creates custom rain gardens that blend seamlessly into your landscape—improving water quality, increasing biodiversity, and helping you make a positive environmental impact right at home.
Pollinator Gardens
Support local wildlife and bring your yard to life with a pollinator garden designed to attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. By incorporating native wildflowers, grasses, and nectar-rich plants, we create vibrant, biodiverse spaces that are both beautiful and beneficial. These gardens are low-maintenance, eco-friendly, and play a vital role in supporting pollinator populations that are essential to our ecosystem. Whether you want a small pollinator patch or a full native garden, we’ll help you design a space that blooms with purpose.
👉 Want to learn more? Visit our Conservation Alternatives page to explore how sustainable landscaping practices can protect the environment while transforming your outdoor space.
Shade Gardens
Make use of areas with limited sunlight by planting hostas, ferns, and astilbe. These shade-loving plants can add lush, calming greenery to tucked-away parts of your yard.
Vegetable & Herb Gardens
Grow your own fresh, organic produce right at home. Whether you’re planting directly in the ground or using raised beds and containers, vegetable & herb gardens are a great fit for Minnesota’s growing season.
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