A landscape design is more than a map of which plants go where. A great design should complement the architecture of the home and provide harmony with nature, connecting the indoor and outdoor spaces. The well thought out design will create garden views from inside the home and include a carefully selected plant list specific for the project. Appropriate plants chosen for the soil conditions, available sunlight and attention to seasonal interest are all considered during the design phase. Plant material has certain requirements in order to thrive. The physical limitations and requirements of a site always need to be understood and met. All things considered, Living Space Landscapes can creatively design your landscape to be a source of pleasure to you and your friends, not a burden or an anxiety.

Living Space Landscapes applies horticulturally correct methods of soil preparation and planting at each project. We take pride in combining the artistic arrangements of plants and skilled boulder setting. Our craftsmanship really shows in the labor intensive, cut-to-fit natural stone patios or walkways. When it is all complete, your landscape should give you a sense of connection with nature and a way of escaping from all your troubles. Just a simple stroll through your new landscape should provide mental restoration and reward you with an overall mood of quiet elegance surrounded by natural beauty.

Sculpting of Japanese influenced garden trees, or niwaki has become a finely honed art with a distinctive set of pruning techniques. In-ground giant bonsai or Hindu-Pan style evergreens are skillfully hand pruned every year. These specimen trees rely on craftsmanship, horticultural knowledge, and a sense of proportion and balance to maintain their shape. Without the trained eye of an experienced gardener to monitor the pruning needs, the giant bonsai trees will revert back to a natural growth rate and lose the essence of its design and intent. Living Space Landscapes takes care of many bonsai garden trees in the Twin Cities area. Other Minnesota landscape companies also commission us to provide the aesthetic pruning for their clients that have giant bonsai trees.