Minnehaha Falls Landscaping in Minneapolis
4549 41st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406, United States
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Minnehaha Falls Landscaping, a family-owned business since 1957, create beautiful outdoor spaces in the Twin Cities. Excellent landscapers for eco-minded people. Expertise in sustainable, organic, and pesticide-free practices. In 2017, new owners – husband and wife – brought with experience from their existing landscaping company, Giving Tree Gardens. Specializing in native plantings for pollinators, organic lawn care, low-impact, water-wise gardens. They have a stunning showcase of landscapes and hardscape projects throughout the Twin Cities. Minnehaha Remodeling, the construction branch of Minnehaha Falls Landscaping, builds outdoor decks, steps, railings, pergolas, fences, and planters in addition to indoor living space remodeling.
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Russ started the process perfectly for us giving us confidence in his expertise to deliver a native prairie that could adjoin our wetland and keep out the invasive buckthorn and burdock in the area. The project was a large one, and the crew did a fantastic job not just meeting our plan expectations but clearly caring about the finished product and our experience, from cleaning up each day to paying close attention to our children and ensuring their safety. We look forward to the spring when things can really take off!
We have been pleased with the work done by Minnehaha Falls Landscaping on several projects. They are timely, responsive to questions, knowledgeable about their products and plantings, provide the costs of each project, and any changes or adjustments. It’s a pleasure to work with Russ and the entire Team.
I had several gardens installed by Minnehaha Falls Landscaping. A sunny area along my fence was beautiful, blooming all summer. Two in shade. These are a little slower, but I can see the potential for them. Their attention to detail started with the garden preparation. They excavated the sites, and prepared the soil before planting. After everything was in the ground, a layer of mulch was applied. Now, 1 year after completing my project, a return visit was made to assure my satisfaction of the gardens.
We hired Minnehaha Falls Landscaping (MFL) to replace our front landing and backyard patio, modify our backyard landscaping, and build a shrine for our Bodhisattva sculpture. We could not be more pleased with the result! President and Owner, Russ Henry, designed the project elements. His vision was spot on. We are extremely happy with the layout for the landing, as well as how it now drains water toward our boulevard garden. Even more, we love how aesthetically pleasing it is. Equally striking is our new patio. The Techo-Bloc pavers’ color and texture are attractive, and the expansion feels right. The landscape modifications are much more appropriate for our backyard. Further, MFL’s Project Manager, Brian Galicia, made several suggestions as the project unfolded that nicely pulled things together. And then, there is the shrine for our Bodhisattva sculpture. What a joy! The EW ledgestone used for the Bodhisattva sculpture perfectly supports this fine art piece, which has been in our family for many years. We are truly delighted that it finally has a special place of honor. The shrine is a finishing touch that has transformed our backyard landscape. We are very grateful. Finally, we want to recognize the MFL crew, each of whom worked steadily and hard while on site. Every encounter we had with them was friendly. They were very courteous and always took care to clean things up at the end of the day. We give a wholehearted shout out to Brian, the project manager. Throughout the entire project, he was attentive to our concerns, patient, thorough, and great with the other crew members. We look forward to working with MFL next season as we continue to turn our property into a healthy landscape.
The Grand Condominiums Landscape Committee in St Louis Park has been working with Russ Henry at Minnehaha Falls Landscaping since September 2023 as our owner’s association wanted to learn about a sustainable approach to our grounds that would be easier to maintain while improving the exterior curb appeal. We have been challenged for years with maintaining turf next to our sidewalks that are annually smothered in salt. Russ gave us a great education on healthy soil and how by eliminating the turf/grass, enriching our soil, and planting hearty ground cover varieties, we would not only eliminate the need for our mowing contract, but could reduce water use and eliminate use of fertilizers. Russ and his team kept in contact during the process so we knew when and what was happening. Every member of his crew was polite and respectful while working diligently. They cleaned up from their work daily. Our results are unbelievable – beautiful and sustainable. We have received many positive comments from our residents and will let the pictures of our butterfly garden, courtyard, and front entry speak for all of us. For multi-family (or single family) residential properties that want to reduce use of chemicals and lower maintenance, we highly recommend Minnehaha Falls Landscaping.
We recently hired Minnehaha Falls Landscaping to install and expand our front yard gardens. We are very pleased with the results! Russ was attentive to our needs and worked with us to design the layout. His recommendations have us excited for the look it will give our yard as an inviting addition to the neighborhood as the plants mature. The work crews prepping the ground and planting were on time, friendly, and efficient. Consider them a go-to option for your project.
Minnehaha Falls Landscaping desinged and built a patio, garden and small beach at our home. They cleared the overgrown buffer zone and decided where the patio would be placed. Then they designed the landscaping and planted it. The people who worked in the yard were professional, polite and funny. They did a great job with the entire project. We spent many hours relaxing on our new patio surrounded by beautiful flowers. We highly recommend them for your yard projects.
Russ and his team were magnificent to work with. We like to think of our home and yard as a work of art. Russ was able to guide us with education and suggestions to create a yard that is environmentally friendly and beautiful in our eyes. The team is hardworking, knowledgeable and friendly. The wall reminded me of the Egyptian Pyramids. Each piece laid surgically and beautifully. Environmentally friendly piece of Art! We couldn't be more pleased! Kathryn and Amy
Efficient, skilled, professional.
The team who installed my new front garden were great. They had a big job, taking out my old yews but did a great job. I love my new hydrangeas !
Great initial consultation and very informative! Provided many resources to learn about bee gardens and beyond on our own time as well. Highly recommend even just a consult. Well worth it. We decided to do bee gardens in our front yard. The team took the time to answer many questions at the time of the consultation and throughout the entire process! Very knowledgeable and kind staff. Worked within our budget and no hidden costs. Timelines were a bit fuzzy until the week of the project. We didnt mind waiting but would have appreciated quick updates from someone about timelines and delays during the waiting period between our down payment and starting the project. The project once started, went really well (all in one day) and we also received after care instructions. It was apparent they took time and care to pick and layout nice plants! And met with us for final approval before being put in the ground. We installed rabbit fencing ourselves but they also offered to do it for us. They happily gave us great suggestions for fencing to purchase! The result of our new bee gardens already look wonderful even though the plants are small and there is much to fill in over the next year or two! The mulch and tea inoculation is cool. We know they did their best and we are grateful for small businesses like MFL having integrity and doing good work!!
They fixed an area of our front yard that had been severely damaged by a sump pump discharge line. They reworked the area and put in a seed blanket. They also installed a flow area of rock to keep sump pump discharge from further eroding the soil. They also placed about 5 yards of mulch in our backyard and made it much more presentable. The workers were conscientious, efficient, quiet and cleaned up really well when done. Glad we picked them for our work and will go back to them for anything in the future.
Great staff. Great communication. Great installation.
The education and encouragement that Russ provided during a consultation session alleviated my overwhelm and indecision with planning a pollinator habitat in my yard. Russ provided a simple yet thorough plan for each step along with design ideas and recommendations according to my preferences. Russ s insight and recommendations for materials and plants likely saved much frustration and potential over spending on unsuccessful design. Highly recommend!
We have met with Minnehaha Falls Landscaping to create a bee lawn. Leah has been superbly knowledgeable and creative, and yet realistic with a plan we can manage as Seniors and integrate with our current plantings. We have not yet finalized plans, but know we are on the right track - doable and affordable! Thank you, Leah!
A few years ago we selected Minnehaha Falls Landscaping to convert our traditional grass lawn over to a bee lawn mix, while also creating several native perennial pollinator gardens and installing several new native trees. In addition to the lawn and garden work, we also needed an old concrete sidewalk broken up, a paver patio area added, and we wanted a stepper stone walkway around the side of our home. It was a fairly large project. Minnehaha Falls Landscaping has several qualities that really stood out to us. One of the primary reasons we chose them was their focus and depth of knowledge and expertise on soil health, native plants, and pollinators. Minnehaha Falls Landscaping was also very responsive thru the entire project, and that has maintained years later as well. They are also full service and employ their entire crew of wonderful people. There is a lot to love here. That soil! All the plants grow with such incredible enthusiasm! The soil work Russ and his team did is amazing. Every year our plants come up taller, denser, and faster growing than other gardens I see, especially when it gets dry out. The last 2 summers have been really dry, and our native plants are able to power thru it no problem, with their deeper roots and native adaptations. Our yard looks amazing and green all summer longs even when then neighborhood lawns turns brown. Years later, we couldn t be happier with our investment! All of the hardscape has held incredibly well and still looks great. Our yard has become a sanctuary for all sorts of birds, butterflies, and other pollinators. In our small city lot, we now get many nesting birds in the trees, and the usual city sounds of night are now drowned out by crickets and other night bugs singing away like you re in a state park.
Minnehaha falls landscaping does great work and does a great job! I had a small flower garden done and love it!
We have used minnehaha landscaping for regular lawn maintenance and improving the quality of our lawn for about four years. They were prompt and professional and our lawn has benefited.
Minnehaha Falls Landscaping recently built a lovely 10x12 paver patio in a shady area of our yard. The price was reasonable, and the work was done quickly but with great care and little disruption. We couldnt be happier.
Minnehaha Falls Landscaping repaired my falling-down retaining wall, which was leaning over the sidewalk after many years of frost heave and wet ground. They listened to my concerns that this section of wall be super-stabilized because of worry over rising groundwater and reused the existing blocks, removing most of the wall to put in a new foundation. The crew was friendly, explained what they were doing and worked hard and long at a heavy and difficult job. The repaired wall is perfectly straight and level. I ve hired many contractors but Minnehaha stood out for their communication, promptness and work quality. Recommended!
Minnehaha Falls Landscaping hired my company to grind out a large stump at one of their job sites. They were very professional, helpful, and paid their invoice right away. Thanks again!
We approached Minnehaha Landscaping wanting a patio and a landscape plan. We worked with Tom Kerby, their landscape architect. Our instruction to Tom was whatever you come up with make it look like it has always been there. Tom hit it out of the park! We thoroughly enjoyed working with Tom and his team.
Russ and his crew helped us remove our traditional front yard and convert it it a grass-free landscape using native plants. Russ took our suggestions about what we wanted and designed the landscape using some of our existing plants, and incorporating additional new natives. The crew was great - punctual, neat, and responsive to our suggestions along the way. We are thrilled with our new front yard space and look forward to watching it grow in the spring and happy to have established a bird and bee friendly space for years to come. We would recommend them to anyone interested in going native.
Minnehaha Falls Landscaping created a comprehensive landscaping plan for our property, including removal of old overgrown shrubs and planting a variety of shrubs and flowers suited to our shaded property. They also added some rock features and a nice slate garden path and rain garden. These guys are great, I highly recommend them.
Chesney and Russ have an incredible landscaping business focused on creating healthy environments for all. Their chemical free focus and natural approaches to benefit nature are so appreciated - and needed. Thank you for all you do.
Welcoming place for all your landscaping needs.
Friendly service with nice variety.
This was an excellent neighborhood garden center, but it is now closed. We were sad to hear the news.
I am giving four stars for my experience in the past with the retail garden center mostly so I can point out that the garden center is no longer open. It looks like they still do landscaping but Ill miss the plants they sold and being able to stop by a neighborhood store to pick up a gift. Im really going to miss this place.
We are returning customers because we love the wall, patio, stoop & pavers path they installed 12 years ago. This year we added to the patio and added a grill pad off the path. They did another beautiful job. They are professionals that care about their customers and the quality of the work. After all the work was done, they cleaned up everything. There was nothing for us to do but enjoy the results. I recommend Minnehaha Falls Landscape highly. They are my go-to company! Thank you Tom, Angel, Juan and Paulino!
I met Russ Henry last spring at a Healthy Soils class in St. Louis Park. I was so impressed with his knowledge and ability to share an abundance of useful information in a 2 hour class! Our yard and lawn had been greatly in need of TLC, so I made an appointment for a consult. Once again, Russ provided a wealth of helpful information in 1 hr this time! He was so professional, kind, understanding, and helpful. My husband and I decided to contract with his company for our lawn health care this summer. In only two applications, our lawn has never looked better! Its finally getting the nutrients it needs for optimum growth. Its not the artificial-looking thick carpet grass that is the result of toxic chemicals. It is simply green with some patches of clover left intentionally for the bees, just like grass should look! The products are pure, organic, and bursting with nutrients for the soil, plants, and probably the whole environment! Every aspect of this company is stellar. The employees are respectful, professional, and have great follow-though. We will continue to work with Russ and his company, and encourage anyone reading this to call and get on the service schedule. You will be soooo happy you did!
Responsive, knowledgeable and fun to work with - highly recomend!!
Love this place
Top notch landscaping team. couldnt be happier!
Big box hydrangeas didn t survive the winter, but these did! Worth the extra bucks to get MN climatized plants. Also very friendly helpful staff and decent selection of native prairie plants.
I have met at least 3 employees in working with this group. Fantastic knowledge and love of improving the Earth. I look forward to their planting two more trees for us too!
Nice selection of plants.
Nice variety and the employees are really friendly and willing to help out! Prices are decent too!
Searched for Bonsai and this florist came up. No Bonsai or supplies.
Great to have such a nice business in our neighborhood!
Nice place
not quite the spring garden resource it once was, but still one of the best local selection
Very informed and friendly staff.
Every time Ive been there Ive left happy. Staff is knowledgeable and willing to help.
We get our Christmas tree from here every year. A great local business.
