I visited this garden center yesterday for the first time and was very warmly greeted by co-owner,…read moreMary Beth Gullickson. (Jean Sticha is the other owner) Her knowledge of and passion for plants and landscaping is immediately apparent. This gem of a garden center has it all, and much earlier than all the other area garden centers in the Twin Cities and Faribault. I am installing two climbing rose arbors this season, and Mary skillfully recommended the perfect variety of rose and ordered four for me. If she doesn't have what you are looking for, Mary will make every effort to get it for you! In addition to an extensive selection of great quality plants, Mary has a shop full of interesting garden art (including fairies!) and gardening supplies. Outside, pots, trellises and even more garden art can be found. I will be going to Cedar Brook in favor of the "big box" garden centers for four reasons: 1.) to support locally women owned businesses such as this, 2.) for their outstanding selection of nursery stock, 3.) for the amazing knowledge and customer service, and 4.) very competitive pricing. Highly recommended and worth the extra bit of driving.

I had been looking for a while to have someone come and correct some landscaping issues in our…read moresloping yard and found Nick and NS Landscapes online. While it was a very busy summer for them with a few delays in getting things scheduled, we finally found a day for our small, one-day project. His crew, Andrew & Joe, installed a new boulder edge along a slope to hold back the mulch and extended a downspout drainage pipe about 60 feet to correct some erosion problems. The guys were great and their work was outstanding. I would definitely recommend them for any hardscapes that need doing.

NS landscapes did a great job on our lawn. We hired them to remove some rock landscaping, lay some…read morepaver stones, and plant some new grass in a dead area of our lawn. The work was done in a timely manner and very professional. However, the grass seed that they planted did not seem to want to grow. We called NS landscapes several weeks later to inform them of the situation. They came out, looked at the lawn and made it right by laying sod in that area. The end result was really good! We would recommend them to any one that needs landscape work done!

Bryan Walter's has done a significant amount of landscaping work for me over the past 5 years -…read moresome simple like planting trees, and some very complicated like building a path and boulder walls on a very steep slope. He is flexible, responds quickly and hands on. He is always my go-to on any outdoors project.

From the owner: Walters Lawn and Landscape provides landscape design, landscaping, hardscaping, landscape lighting,…read moreand lakeshore restoration to the Twin Cities metro area.

I inherited a lawn and garden from someone way beyond my skill level, and I've spent literal years…read morelooking for a gardener or landscaper who would be willing to work on smaller projects ($5k-$10k) to help me clean it up. I was also looking for a company who cares about eco-friendly gardening, which obviously led me to Ecoscapes. I was initially very impressed at the consultation. Craig was really professional and extremely knowledgeable. He spent a lot of time telling me about my yard and even walked through every little spot with me identifying plants and giving me ideas for DIY projects that I could tackle without much cost. I was literally at the point of tears (of joy) after the consultation because I was so grateful. Unfortunately, once things got into the planning stages, the experience went downhill pretty fast. It took almost a month before I received the initial quote on the project, although he said things might be delayed so I didn't think much about it at the time. But after that, all communication completely dropped off. I sent a follow-up message to the quote asking for a couple modifications, but never heard back. After a few weeks I sent another message asking if he received my last one. That's when he very quickly responded (quote): "I'm sorry, I'm not interested in small projects. If you decide to tackle a larger project I would be fine with entertaining that in the future." To say I was disappointed is an understatement. It was immediately clear to me that my project wasn't "valuable enough" for him, despite having long-term plans for multiple projects. What was especially frustrating is that his business is not only advertised as "small project-friendly" but Craig was clear in the consultation that he would work with me after I had given him the scope. It definitely felt like he was simply "being professional" to get the $100 consulting fee but had no actual interest in following through. I had also put other prospective landscapers on hold waiting for responses from Craig that I never received. So while the consultation went well, I really can't recommend this company if you're considering a project under $10k. Which is a shame because I was ready to be a customer for life based on the first meeting. So if you need an eco-friendly landscaper and you don't have a big budget, look elsewhere. But if you're looking to pay $100 for someone to tell you about the plants in your yard, the fee is worth it.

Craig was professional, knowledgeable and has an amazing eye for the possibilities. They came out…read moreand removed our overgrown, diseased spruces. They then installed a circular paver patio with seating area around the back, paver sidewalk connecting the patio to our stairs coming down from deck and concrete patio from our walk-out, drainage system installed from side of house traveling under the paver walkway that drains into the most amazing rain garden filled with beautiful perennial flowers and a river birch, and finally, the rest of the yard was planted with assorted native trees and shrubs. Our yard was totally unrecognizable when they were done. They left things neat and tidy too. We could not be happier with Ecoscapes Sustainable Landscaping!

John Traxler (owner) and his team did a fantastic job on our large patio! Top notch work and…read moreprofessionalism! John was out there, helping his crew every day and was meticulous with the work. We shopped around, but John offered competitive prices and the quality of work was fantastic! He's personable, easy to work with and even followed up on us months afterwards to make sure the grass grew back. We are so happy with our new patio and HIGHLY recommend Traxler for your home patio/hardscape project.

From the owner: Invest in professional landscaping services in Lonsdale, MN…read moreDo you look at pictures in home and landscaping magazines and wish your yard looked that beautiful? Getting a magazine-worthy yard doesn't have to be just a dream. If you live in Lonsdale, MN, get professional landscaping services from Traxler Hardscapes. We'll help you design your dream yard and install all the features you want to make it come to life.