Landscape 101
The following information is to help you better understand the differences in landscape style, stone used in the garden, unique features you can add, and final touches to pull your landscape together.
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Types of Landscaping
Shade Garden
The use of shade-tolerant plants with interesting leaf colors and blooms.
Formal Garden
Perfectly manicured for the tidy gardener.
Cottage style
Very colorful and informal, this type of garden has year-round color.
Prairie/ornamental grasses
Walking through your own meadow is a reality.
Natural/native
Strictly Minnesota!
Rock Garden
Berms decorated with rock and alpine/drought-tolerant plants.
Japanese Garden
Mixing Japanese or Asian-looking plants with rock and water.
English Garden
Traditional beds and borders with elegant old-fashioned plants.
Spring bulbs
Add another month of color into your garden.
Rain gardens
Help Mother Nature by channeling run-off into a collection area.
Butterfly gardens
Attract butterlies by using specific plantings.
Stone Used in the Garden
Brick patios
There are many patterns to choose from including basket weave or herringbone.
Brick edging
Traditional 4” x 8” clay bricks create an outstanding edging.
Natural stone edging
This stone creates bold edging lines.
Natural stone walls
Nothing looks better than a natural stone wall.
Natural stone patios
Bluestone, Fond du Lac and Desert Bronze are ideal choices.
Limestone rock outcropping
Naturally occurring in Minnesota, this stone is elegant.
Superior trap outcropping
If you like the “up north” look, this is it!
Stamped concrete walkways
Texture like natural stone but more cost effective.
Retaining walls
The man-made alternative to natural stone.
Pavers
Cheaper than brick with all the looks!
Boulder Wall
Granite boulders are abundant in Minnesota and make great walls!
Unique Touches
Outdoor kitchens
Create an outdoor room for that weekend get-together.
Fire pits and brick ovens
Relax around a fire after a long day!
Garden paths
An essential part of any landscape.
Benches/arbors/trellises/pergolas
Structure in the garden can make the difference.
Streams and dry creek beds
A natural way to add movement to your yard.
Ponds
These are so realistic…forget the cabin!
Pulling It All Together
Irrigation
Save yourself the hassle of watering every day
Lighting
Extend the beauty of your landscape into the night.
Fences and decks
Sometimes they are necessary components of the new landscape.
Decorative pots and planters
It’s the little things that count.