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Tell us what your yard needs and we'll pass it to an independent, insured Twin Cities landscaping company that does that kind of work. It's free, and you're never obligated to hire anyone.
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Landscaping, lawn and hardscape services
From a patio that won't heave to a lawn that comes back after a dry July, choose the kind of help you need. We'll route your request to an independent company that handles that work in your part of the Twin Cities.
Landscape Design & Installation
Planting plans, beds, and full front- or backyard makeovers.
02Lawn Care & Maintenance
Mowing, fertilization, weed control, and seasonal lawn programs.
03Sod Installation
New lawns, bare-spot repair, and grass-type conversions with sod.
04Hardscaping: Patios, Walls & Walkways
Patios, retaining walls, walkways, steps, and fire features.
05Yard Drainage & Erosion Control
Standing water, soggy lawns, washouts, and eroding slopes.
06Irrigation & Sprinkler Systems
Sprinkler and drip installation, repair, and smart controllers.
07Tree & Shrub Planting and Care
Planting, pruning, mulching, and shrub replacement.
Why Twin Cities yards behave the way they do
Most landscaping trouble around Minneapolis and St. Paul comes back to three things: glacial soils that change from lot to lot, a long hard winter with deep frost, and summers that swing between downpours and dry spells. Knowing them helps you ask better questions and compare quotes.
Left by the glaciers
Twin Cities soils range from sandy, fast-draining outwash to heavier clay loam, sometimes within the same city, and new-construction lots are often compacted with little topsoil left. A University of Minnesota soil test shows what your yard actually needs before you buy amendments or fertilizer.
Built for deep cold
Minnesota's building code sets frost footing depth at 3-1/2 feet in the metro counties. Patios, walls and walkways need a well-drained, compacted base so freeze-thaw cycles don't heave them, and plants need to be hardy for zone 4b to 5a winters.
Rules change at the city line
Most suburbs set lawn watering days and ban midday sprinkling, and the details differ from city to city. Minnesota also bans phosphorus lawn fertilizer except in specific cases and requires rain or moisture shutoff technology on automatic sprinkler systems.
Three steps. No cost to you.
Widespread Landscaping is a referral service, not a contractor. Partner companies pay for referrals, so the request is free for you.
Tell us what happened
Share your ZIP code and what you're dealing with.
We match a local pro
Your request goes to an independent, insured company serving your area.
They call you
Schedule an inspection and get a quote. You decide whether to hire them.
Across Metro Minneapolis.
We take requests from homeowners across the Twin Cities. These are some of the cities we hear from most often, each with its own soils, slopes, watering rules and housing age.
How a sprinkler zone waters a lawn
An interactive look inside. Press the buttons to run each step.
Know before you call.
Plain-English answers to the questions homeowners ask most.
Questions, answered
Is this service free?
Yes. There's no cost to you to request help. Landscaping companies in our network pay for referrals. You only pay the company you hire, and you're never obligated to hire anyone.
Are you a landscaping company?
No. We're an independent referral service. We pass your request to an independent, insured landscaping, lawn or hardscape company serving your part of the Twin Cities, and they contact you directly.
Do landscapers need a license in Minnesota?
There's no separate state landscaping license. Companies that apply pesticides or fertilizer for hire need licenses from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and a company contracting for residential work in more than one of the state's special skill categories, such as excavation plus masonry and concrete, generally needs a Department of Labor and Industry residential contractor license. Ask any company for proof of insurance.
What are the lawn watering rules in the Twin Cities?
They're set city by city. Many suburbs use odd/even or zone-based days and ban midday sprinkling, and Minneapolis and St. Paul have added restrictions during drought. Check your city's current rules before planning sod or programming a sprinkler system.
When is the best time to start a landscaping project in the Twin Cities?
Plan in winter, because spring books up fast. Seeding is best from mid-August to mid-September, sod can go down any time in the growing season, evergreens should be planted by October, and hardscape runs from spring thaw until the ground freezes.