What areas do you serve in the Twin Cities?

We serve the entire Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area including Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Woodbury, Eden Prairie, Edina, Maple Grove, Eagan, Bloomington, Plymouth, Minnetonka, and 50+ additional cities.

How much does landscape design cost in Minneapolis?

Landscape design costs vary depending on the scope of your project. We offer free consultations to discuss your vision and provide a detailed quote. Contact us at (612) 445-4295 to schedule yours.

Do you offer free consultations?

Yes! We offer free private consultations by appointment across the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area. Visit our contact page or call (612) 445-4295 to schedule.

What landscaping services do you offer?

We offer full landscape design-build services including concept design, hardscape architecture, patio installation, retaining walls, water features, outdoor kitchens, outdoor lighting, seasonal planting, and ongoing estate maintenance.

How long does a landscape project take?

Project timelines vary by scope. A simple patio installation may take 1-2 weeks, while a full landscape design-build project can take 4-12 weeks. We'll provide a detailed timeline during your consultation.

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Professional landscape design and outdoor living services in Minneapolis

What We Offer

Every Space, Exquisitely
Considered

Our Craft

Six Disciplines,
One Cohesive Vision

Design Build Landscapes MN offers a complete spectrum of landscape design and execution services. Whether you require a full estate commission or a singular speciality — a water garden, a lighting scheme, a seasonal replanting — we bring the same level of craft, attention, and artistry to every engagement.

All projects are managed by a named lead designer from discovery through stewardship. No hand-offs. No compromises.

Concept Design

Service 01

Concept Design

Every extraordinary garden begins with an idea — and every extraordinary idea deserves the finest presentation. Our concept design service transforms your vision into a complete design language: hand-drawn plans, material palettes, curated planting schemes, and atmospheric mood photography, delivered in a velvet-lined portfolio.

We present two to three distinct design directions, then refine your chosen direction to a level of detail that allows for immediate pricing and procurement.

Full site analysis and sun/drainage mapping
Hand-crafted concept drawings and 3D renderings
Curated material and plant palette boards
Detailed technical drawings for planning permission
Full bill of quantities and budget estimate

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Service 02

Hardscape Architecture

The bones of a great garden are its structures — the stone pathways, the terrace walls, the pergolas and pavilions that give the landscape its architecture. Our hardscape team works in limestone, granite, reclaimed brick, aged timber, and hand-forged steel to create structures of genuine permanence.

We collaborate with master stonemasons, blacksmiths, and timber framers whose skills are increasingly rare and whose work becomes only more beautiful with age.

Terraces, patios, and entertaining structures
Garden walls, raised beds, and retaining structures
Pergolas, arbours, and shade pavilions
Bespoke garden gates and metalwork

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Hardscape Architecture

Seasonal Planting

Service 03

Seasonal Planting

A garden without considered planting is an empty room. Our horticulturalists design planting programmes that ensure colour, texture, fragrance, and structure across every season — spring blossom giving way to summer abundance, autumn fire, and the sculptural elegance of winter silhouette.

We source exclusively from specialist growers, selecting heritage cultivars, architectural specimens, and rare introductions that elevate any garden beyond the ordinary.

Year-round seasonal planting calendar
Rare and heritage species procurement
Fragrance, sensory, and pollinator garden design
Topiary, espalier, and trained form specimens
Cutting garden and kitchen garden design

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Service 04

Water Features

Water transforms a garden. It introduces movement, sound, light reflection, and wildlife. A still reflecting pool amplifies the sky; a cascading rill introduces the sound of a mountain stream; a swimming pond invites immersion in the landscape itself.

Our water feature specialists design and install every type of water element, from formal lily ponds and infinity edges to naturalistic streams and swimming ponds with biological filtration.

Formal reflecting pools and lily ponds
Rill channels and cascade waterfalls
Swimming ponds with natural filtration
Wall fountains and courtyard water walls

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Water Features

Outdoor Lighting

Service 05

Outdoor Lighting

James Whitfield, our lighting director, trained in theatrical design before applying the same principles of drama and narrative to gardens. His approach: every light source has a purpose, a direction, and a story to tell. The result is a nocturnal garden that is as beautiful — and as considered — as its daytime counterpart.

We specify only the finest exterior luminaires: architectural up-lighting, path lighting, underwater pool lighting, and festoon arrangements that create intimate atmosphere for outdoor dining.

Full lighting design plan with lux-level calculations
Architectural up-lighting of key specimen trees
Path, step, and driveway lighting
Underwater pool and pond illumination
Smart control systems with seasonal programming

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Estate Maintenance

Service 06

Estate Maintenance

A garden is a living investment. Without expert stewardship, even the most beautifully designed landscape will decline. Our maintenance programmes are designed not simply to preserve what was planted, but to help the garden mature, evolve, and improve with each passing season.

Clients on our maintenance programme receive a dedicated named gardener, a personalised seasonal care calendar, a monthly Garden Gazette with photography and planting notes, and a QR-coded care guide on pearl-white cardstock.

Dedicated named gardener assigned to your property
Monthly Garden Gazette with seasonal report
Annual design review and refresh planting
Priority emergency response service

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Our Complete Service Offerings

From hardscape architecture to sustainable landscaping, explore our full range of professional landscape services designed for the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro.