The plant list is where most landscapes quietly go wrong.
A bed looks great the week it goes in. Three years later half of it is oversized, a quarter of it is dead, and the rest is fighting for light. That is almost never bad luck — it is a plant list chosen for install-day appearance instead of mature size and site conditions.
We design plantings for what the bed looks like in year five, and we are honest with you about which plants will need dividing, replacing, or cutting back to stay in scale.
Scope, written out.
Every line below appears on your proposal, so you can hold it against anyone else’s bid.
- Site assessment: sun, shade, wind, and moisture by zone
- Soil evaluation and amendment plan
- Scaled planting plan with species, quantities, and install sizes
- Mature-size spacing so beds fill in without crowding
- Four-season interest — bloom, foliage, bark, and winter structure
- Minnesota-hardy selection for our zone
- Native and pollinator-friendly options where you want them
- Deer and rabbit pressure factored into selection
- Foundation, border, screening, and specimen plantings
- Bed shaping, edging, and mulch
- Tree and shrub installation with proper depth and staking
- First-season care instructions and a check-in visit
The parts you cannot see are the parts that fail.
Designed for year five
We space to mature width even though the bed looks sparse on install day. Beds planted for instant fullness are beds you will be tearing out in four years.
Right plant, right place
Exposure and drainage decide what lives. A hydrangea on a hot west foundation is a plant you will replace twice before you blame the plant.
Deer and rabbits are real
Across much of the metro, browse pressure decides your plant list more than aesthetics do. We will tell you which favorites will get eaten.
Something happening every season
Spring bloom is easy. We plan for late-summer interest, fall color, and winter structure — the months you look out the window most.
Nobody in this market will give you a number. Here is what actually moves it.
Every landscape contractor in the Twin Cities refuses to quote before seeing the site, and honestly they are right to — access and grade change a price more than square footage does. What we will do is tell you which decisions drive your number, so you walk into the consultation knowing where the money goes.
- Bed square footage and how many beds
- Plant size at install — a #2 shrub and a #10 of the same species are years and dollars apart
- Tree caliper — the fastest way to move a planting budget
- Soil condition — new construction lots often need real amendment before anything will thrive
- Demolition — removing overgrown existing material and roots
- Edging and mulch — small per foot, meaningful across a whole property
Start Your Project
Tell us about the space. We’ll walk it with you and give you an honest read on scope and range.
What Twin Cities homeowners say
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.
“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.”
“They did our front yard landscaping which turned out great. We had perennials planted but some of them never “took off” and were dry this spring. I contacted ProScapes and within a couple weeks, new beautiful plants were re-planted. Thank you!”
“I needed new landscaping after having a new deck put on my house. Sam came out, measured the space, talked to me about what I wanted, and presented me with a design. The team came out and got it all done in one day. I still get neighbors coming by saying the place looks great.”
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.
What homeowners ask.
Should I plant natives?
When is the best time to plant in Minnesota?
Why did the plants from my last landscaper die?
Do you guarantee plant material?
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Let’s walk the space.
Consultations are free and unhurried. Bring photos, a Pinterest board, or just the problem you keep looking at — we will tell you honestly what it takes to fix.