Our client wanted us to incorporate a Japanese garden theme for the entry yard area of their Lake Minnetonka home. When we first studied the site we decided that the existing Arborvitae hedge separating the front yard from the auto court should stay and that it was also a good starting point for our new garden. So the garage, hedge and the asphalt auto court were the given physical structures of the project. From there we also decided to keep the foundations of existing brick planters flanking the entry steps and use them with an updated look.

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The millstone entry fountain commands attention from approaching guests visiting this beautifully landscaped home in Greenwood, Minnesota. As one of the properties on display in the 2000 parade, of homes we have received many compliments for this landscape design and construction work […]

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The Japanese stone garden, or Japanese sculpture garden, is a small garden enclosed within a brick sitting wall. When we were hired by the owner of Yorktown Offices in Edina to prepare a landscape maintenance report, we also made suggestions for small improvements which included remodeling the east and west entries. Both of these new entry walks and steps incorporated matching brick sitting wall planters […]

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This Japanese styled comprehensive landscape design / build project, completed in the fall of 2003 welcomes guests with a lushly planted inner garden. Located on the street side of the house, this garden features several large boulders carefully set in a craftsman like manner creating well a balanced and natural effect […]

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The “Inner garden” is just one of the outdoor rooms within this landscape design / build project, located in Shorewood, Minnesota. This Japanese styled garden is one that allows visitors to stroll through the garden, much like a Japanese stroll, or hill & pond garden […]

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Explore this Asian garden influenced landscape project, named the Serene Garden and enter a world of peace, calm and reflection. Around the house proper you will find the entry garden, dry stream, spa garden and dry garden, all of which incorporate Asian garden design principles. Beyond these garden areas is a wonderful open lawn wrapping around the house creating a park like atmosphere. For those who love color and herbaceous planting beds, there is the Monet garden situated across the front lawn adjacent to the barn. Walk the petite allee and gravel paths surrounding a number of planter boxes and let the variety of perennials touch your senses […]

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