This page features a sampling of our work from start to finish. If you are interested in following up with us on your own project, single residential projects start with a consultation. For larger projects, please send us an email.
Start to Finish Projects
Boulevard Garden Project
About This Project
The client wanted to convert the lawn boulevards of their corner lot to pollinator plantings, providing an opportunity to visually showcase the gardens. They wanted a boulevard landscape attractive to pollinators with a neat, organized appearance. We created a design with natives, cultivars of natives, and other perennials with excellent pollinator value. We call this a ‘blended’ landscape. Our team also used the client’s existing pavers, matching it to their front walk, to create a walkway across one of the boulevards. Two areas of the boulevards were lowered specifically to capture and infiltrate runoff from the residence and sidewalk.
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backyard Landscape with Purpose
About This Project
This client was very interested in adding native plantings that offer a variety of texture and color throughout the growing season. They wanted to organize the landscape and to give it purpose. This includes native plants to attract pollinators and habitat for birds with fruit-bearing ground cover such as wild strawberry as well as trees and shrubs. For functionality, we added a path to the back gate and a raingarden on the inside of the path that infiltrates roof runoff from the adjacent garage. We also regraded the area to ensure that the garage stayed dry.
Our client sent us this message: “I’m still geeking out that on the hottest day of the year last year to plant, the majority of plants all survived and are thriving. And when I see the oasis of green clover there, and around me the dry grass lawns of neighbors, I’m thankful for what you all helped to create here!”
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Community-Driven Design
About This Project
Design+Build worked with our Metro Blooms colleagues and the community at Beam Apartments in North Minneapolis to design and install a mini-park. This is a community-driven design, centering resident priorities. We met residents at community events, asking for their input and incorporating these elements in the plan. The resulting park included fruit trees, places for kids to play, benches, lighting, and bike racks, among other things. One priority was lots of flowers, including a spot for sunflowers to grow. The site had previously been a staging area for the newly constructed apartments, and soil compaction was a big challenge, especially during a hot, dry summer. Our team worked to loosen the soil and add organic matter. We also added mulch to help hold moisture in the soil as the plants grow. We had help from residents, who planted the garden during two paid community planting events. Learn a little bit more about this collaboration with the Beam community here.
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