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Low Voltage Outdoor Lighting for Minnesotans

Installing outdoor lighting can be a reckless race into the dark for many people. Few understand the options available, and even less about how to work with electricity, but the truth is that low voltage lighting comes in so many forms now; even unskilled labor can install a system, although we don’t recommend it. The really simple sets won’t last very long, so if you are looking for a full scale professional landscaping company in MN that deals with outdoor lighting, then you can count on us at Architectural Landscape Design. Low voltage wires don’t need to be planted very

Start at the Beginning to Get the Landscape You Want

A good start to creating a good landscape plan that works for you is to take a critical look at what you have now. Does it all go together, not only in how it looks, but also how it functions? Sometimes you can make a couple of minor adjustments to make things work better. But, other times you need much more than that. Our Minneapolis Landscape designers can help you to make those adjustments, or we can develop a custom landscape plan that we will design and build with you. We can help you take an inventory of some of

Running Water, the Greatest Jewel in the Garden

Henry Mitchell, the Washington Post garden columnist wrote, “It’s true there are some gardens without fish pools, as there are some days without sunlight and some gardeners with out the sense of sight or hearing. But let us pass over those tragedies and give the garden its potentially greatest jewel, ornamental water.” Water is an essential ingredient for living life. It makes a garden come alive and draws people to it. How the water flows has an effect. Still water is calming, peaceful; a gentle fountain calms nerves and muffles the sound of neighbors and traffic. A waterfall can

Patio Sitting Areas: A Place To Sit, Eat Al Fresco, Relax, Entertain and a SANDBOX?

Eating Al Fresco is one of the simple pleasures whether it’s summer or fall. Being outdoors just seems to make everything better. What changes if you have a poorly designed sitting area? Lots of newly built houses often have a patio or deck at the back of the house. However, many times they merely are a “token” patio or deck. There may be a couple of concrete slabs, but a lot of times it isn’t a big enough space to accommodate the needs of even a small family. Choosing the right spaces and the right light is key to a

Great Curb Appeal Welcomes Family, Friends, and You!

Curb appeal…does your house have it? It’s that charm that makes people take a second look and welcomes family and friends. If your front yard is inviting it will help guide your guests on how to enter your house, and even park their cars. Create a winding or straight hardscape walkway or sidewalk from the curb to the front porch with stepping stones, concrete, flagstone, pavers, or brick. Add a stone or brick courtyard for a place to meet and sit with family and friends. Color, texture, fragrance, and even a little whimsy, can make the trip to your welcome

Planting Minnesota Deer Resistant Plants, Building Deer Resistant Fences and Barriers

You can reduce your garden’s vulnerability to deer by putting up some natural and physical barriers in your yard. It’s generally agreed upon that deer are beautiful when they are viewed from afar, and hopefully that means in someone else’s yard. So how can you keep them at bay? Keeping them out of your yard in the first place is one of the key points. The longer they have been visiting and munching on your shrubs and plantings the harder it is to dissuade them. Our landscape designers and architects can help you design and implement a plan including plantings

Low Voltage Outdoor Lighting for Minnesotans

Start at the Beginning to Get the Landscape You Want

Running Water, the Greatest Jewel in the Garden

Patio Sitting Areas: A Place To Sit, Eat Al Fresco, Relax, Entertain and a SANDBOX?

Great Curb Appeal Welcomes Family, Friends, and You!

Planting Minnesota Deer Resistant Plants, Building Deer Resistant Fences and Barriers

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