Every project below was designed, built, and installed by our in-house crew — never subcontracted. Browse recent projects organized by type.
Each category is a working portfolio — hardscape, plantings, lighting, water, concrete, and more — with real Twin Cities builds from the last 15 years.
Paver patios, flagstone, fire pits, seating walls — outdoor rooms for 4 seasons.
Paver and stone pathways — entry, garden, side-yard, and side walks.
Perennials, trees, shrubs — designed for Zone 4a hardiness and staged interest.
Block, stone, boulder — engineered to hold through MN freeze-thaw cycles.
Pondless waterfalls, fountains, architectural water — low-maintenance, high-impact.
Architectural, pathway, garden — pro-LED fixtures with 15-year warranty.
Driveways, sidewalks, decorative stamps — built to last decades in MN climate.
No surprise vendors. No mystery construction phase. Here is how every portfolio shot above happens — start to finish.
A foreman walks your property with you — listens to what you want, points out what is feasible, and gives a ballpark range on the spot.
2D + 3D renderings, material samples, plant list, lighting plan. Line-item pricing — no fine print, no add-ons after signing.
In-house crew on your property. Daily progress photos via email or text. Same foreman from day 1 to walkthrough — no rotating reps.
Final walkthrough with the foreman, warranty certificate handed over, care schedule for plantings. We ask permission before any portfolio photos.
One full transformation — designed, built, and warrantied entirely by our in-house crew in 3 weeks.
A young family wanted a backyard they would actually use after dinner. We replaced a cracked 20-year-old concrete slab with 450 sq ft of Belgard pavers, added a round fire pit, a curved seating wall, and low-voltage LED path lighting. Installed in 3 weeks end-to-end. Every element backed by our 5-year warranty.
Pulled verbatim from our public Google Business Profile — the same homeowners whose projects you see above. Every review below is a verified 5★ review.
“Started with one project and ended up redoing the entire backyard over 3 years. Same crew the whole way through. The portfolio photos do not do it justice — it looks better in person.”
“I picked our patio design straight off their portfolio gallery. They built almost the same exact thing — only with different stone color. The 3D rendering matched the final product within an inch.”
“Retaining walls, new lawn, irrigation, and landscape lighting — all four projects, one crew, six weeks. Cleaned up daily. Showed up on time. Came back in year 2 and year 3 for warranty checks. Just real.”
Yes — and many clients do exactly that. Bring the photo to your free vision walk. We will adapt it to your property’s dimensions, soil conditions, sun exposure, and Zone 4a constraints. Materials may shift slightly (a Belgard color may be discontinued, or a plant may not suit your light), but the design intent carries straight over.
Most projects fall into one of three buckets: simple (1-2 weeks — patio refresh, lighting install, plant refresh), standard (3-5 weeks — full hardscape build with plantings), or complex (6-10 weeks — multi-element transformation with walls, water, and lighting). Your written proposal states the schedule before you sign.
Every photo is a real client project — most taken at the final walkthrough on an iPhone, not staged. We do not use stock images, AI renderings, or borrowed portfolio photos from other contractors. Many clients let us bring prospective customers by to see the work in person.
Yes — 100% in-house. Patios, walkways, plantings, retaining walls, water features, lighting, and concrete are all built by our own crew. We do not subcontract. The same foreman who lays your pavers also runs the wire for your lighting and sets your plantings.
Both. The portfolio above is mostly residential because most of our hardscape and design work is residential. For commercial property managers — HOAs, office parks, retail centers — see our Commercial Hub, which covers seasonal grounds care, snow and ice, and irrigation programs.
Every photo above started with a free consultation. Tell us what you’re thinking, share a few photos of your space, and we’ll come walk your property.
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