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Apple Valley homes
What landscaping in Apple Valley usually involves.
Apple Valley went from 585 people in 1960 to more than 45,000 by 2000, then ran out of buildable land. Almost every lot in the city was landscaped once, decades ago, by whoever built the house — and the city's rolling terrain, with a hundred feet of elevation change across town, means a lot of those lots have slopes that were never really solved.
That is where our work in Apple Valley concentrates: grading and drainage that keeps water away from the house, retaining walls that turn a slope into usable yard, and front entries that replace a 1980s shrub bed with something that fits the house now. Patios and outdoor living spaces follow, usually once the grade problem is out of the way.
Apple Valley is about fifteen minutes from our Eagan yard down Cedar Avenue, which is close enough that we treat it the same as home.
About 15 minutes from our Eagan yard.
Free Consultation in Apple Valley
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Built for Apple Valley yards
Three things we plan for here.
Slopes and walls
Apple Valley's terrain rolls more than most of the south metro. A lot of our work here starts with a leaning timber wall or a backyard that is all hill, and ends with a boulder or block wall and a flat place to sit.
Drainage first
Water moving downhill toward a house is the most common thing we find on an Apple Valley site walk. We solve it in the design, before the patio goes in, not after.
Built-out city, settled neighborhoods
With no new subdivisions, Apple Valley projects are renovations: working around established trees, matching existing materials, and fitting a plan to a lot that already has a history.
Design & build in Apple Valley
What we design and build.
Start with one space or the whole property. Drawings and a cost range before anything is ordered.
Design
LivingOutdoor Living & Design
Patios, fire, kitchens, shade, and lighting designed as one connected space.
Outdoor living
Curb appealFront Entry Design
The smallest project on most properties, and the one with the highest return.
Front entry design
SoftscapePlanting & Design
Minnesota-hardy plantings spaced for year five, not for install day.
Planting & design
HardscapeHardscaping
Patios, walkways, and retaining walls — built on a base you can see photos of.
Hardscaping
Water
Maintenance in Apple Valley
Then keep it looking finished.
Scheduled programs for Apple Valley properties — whether or not we built the landscape.
PropertyLandscape Maintenance
Scheduled visits, seasonal pruning, cleanups, and a set of eyes on the property every time.
Landscape maintenance
TurfLawn Service
Mowing, fertilization, weed control, aeration, and overseeding by licensed applicators.
Lawn serviceWaterIrrigation Service
Start-up, coverage audits, repairs, and a fall blowout you never have to remember.
Irrigation service
Reviews
What homeowners say about working with us
Verbatim from our Google reviews. We did not write these, and we do not get to pick which ones you see on Google — so go read all of them.
4.2
★★★★★
31 Google reviews
★★★★★
“Of all the companies I called to give me an estimate, Maddi from ProScapes is the ONLY person who followed up with me. She is so conscientious, had great recommendations and took my drawings and turned them into a fabulous reality. Her team was on time, knew exactly what to do and were flexible with my suggestions while on site. They came back a year later to fix a couple of things that didn’t grow back. I recommended them to my neighbors and they too had a very positive experience.”
John K.Google review · 2 years ago
★★★★★
“We asked them to replace a deteriorating concrete block wall (which we never liked) with a wall of large natural boulders and, if they could, preserve some mature evergreens in the process, and they exceeded expectations. The outcome is beautiful and timeless.”
Rolf N.Google review · a year ago
★★★★★
“ProScapes completed a large landscape/hardscape project for us, and it turned out beautifully. They were very responsive during the design phase and very patient as we worked through several adjustments. The crew was friendly and professional, and they maintained a clean job site. It was clear that the crew took pride in their work and wanted to ensure that we were happy with the end result.”
Shelly J.Google review · 3 years ago
Our process
Six stages, and you approve before the money moves.
Consultation
A designer walks the property with you, listens to how you actually want to use the space, and flags anything structural — drainage, grade, access — before ideas get expensive.
Site analysis
Soil, sun, drainage, slope, utilities, and existing plant health. This is the stage that separates a design that works from a design that only looks good on paper.
Design
Plan drawings and material selection, with a cost range attached before anyone commits to a full construction set. You see what you’re buying.
Your review
You mark it up. We revise. Nothing gets ordered or scheduled until the plan and the number both have your signature on them.
Installation
Our crews, our equipment. Base photos before anything gets covered, site cleaned to working condition every evening, and a firm end date.
Walkthrough & warranty
We walk the finished work with you, show you how to care for it, and hand over the warranty. Then we’re available for the maintenance if you want it.
Questions
What Apple Valley homeowners ask.
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Apple Valley?
Walls over four feet tall (from the bottom of the footing) need a building permit and an engineered design under the Minnesota building code, and the City of Apple Valley reviews those. Walls that carry a surcharge — a driveway, a patio, or another wall above them — may need engineering even when shorter. We handle the permit and the inspection.
How far is Apple Valley from your shop?
About fifteen minutes. Our yard is on Highway 55 in Eagan, straight down Cedar Avenue. Close enough for a quick consultation and for us to be back for the walkthrough and warranty visits.
Can you work on a sloped lot without tearing everything out?
Usually. Most slope projects are phased: solve drainage and build the wall first, then the patio or planting in a second phase if the budget calls for it. The design shows both phases so nothing in phase one has to be undone later.
Do you serve all of Apple Valley?
Yes — the older neighborhoods near downtown and Cedar Avenue, the lots around Farquar Lake, and the newer areas on the south and east sides toward Lebanon Hills and Rosemount.
Commercial properties in Apple Valley
Grounds and snow & ice for Apple Valley commercial properties, HOAs, and associations.
Self-performed crews, written service levels, and photo documentation of every visit — staged from our Eagan yard.
Let’s walk your Apple Valley property.
Consultations are free and unhurried. Bring photos or just the problem you keep looking at — we will tell you honestly what it takes to fix.