Get lots of great ideas and ways to create an outdoor space you’ll love to enjoy this season!  Your hosts are Minnehaha Falls owners, Bob & Jennifer Lindgren, who will welcome your visit and all of your gardening questions.  Stop by on your way home from work for a casual evening to include refreshments, door prizes and more from 5-7PM on Wednesday, April 24th.  (This event has been delayed twice due to snow storms – it’s time to get your garden going!)

Minnehaha Falls Nursery & Landscaping, 4461 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN  (612) 724-5453

Get lots of great ideas and ways to create an outdoor space you’ll love to enjoy this season!  Your hosts are Minnehaha Falls owners, Bob & Jennifer Lindgren, who will welcome your visit and all of your gardening questions.  Stop by on your way home from work for a casual evening to include refreshments, door prizes and more from 5-7PM on Wednesday, April 10th.

Minnehaha Falls Nursery & Landscaping, 4461 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN  (612) 724-5453

As a fan, you will be able to send us your comments, photos, and right now, get 15% off of any non-sale item (excluding plants) through Memorial Day when you check in.  It’s a great time to plant, so stop on by!

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In today’s market it is more important to choose a landscape contractor that can do the job over a landscape contractor that can do the job cheap. I go out and meet with people every day to talk about their landscaping needs, some are little some are big. Each job poses different challenges and requires different way to get it done.

One of the first things to look at when picking a contractor is how qualified they are. You should ask simple questions, how long have you been doing this type of work, and do you have projects we can look at.  Are they insured and licensed. Do they have any references to offer, or look online at sites like consumer check book, Angies list, or similar web sites. Do all the employees work for the company or are the sub contractors.

You need to make sure the estimate and design are complete and easy to follow. If you feel the contractor is leaving a grey area in your mind have them spell it out. Grey areas on an estimate or design sometimes mean they forgot something and could come back later asking for more money, making their estimate cost more than someone else’s.

One more than one occasion I have been told that my company was more expensive than others and they choose to work with the lower bid. Later I was called back to the job to fix the problems caused by a cheaper contractor. This made the job even more expensive than at first. This could have been avoided by making sure there were no grey areas in the estimate or design.

The third thing to look at is how they are going to do the job. Are they going to tear up the whole yard to get to the work area, and are they going to repair the disturbed area.  How long are the materials going to be stored and where on the property. How long will the project take from beginning to end? Most importantly will the work area be safe when the contractor is not there.

Landscaping is an investment in your property do it right you will get your money back do it wrong and it will lose you money. Please take your time ask questions and do your research. The cheaper contractor does not always save you money, or headaches.

Drainage Problems

With spring fast approaching many things will soon return again–flowering bulbs, budding trees, birds, drainage problems. Yes, drainage problems. Unfortunately, warmer temperatures combined with a snowy winter can leave you with drainage problems like water in your basement or a wetland in your backyard. If you find yourself in this boat, so to speak, Minnehaha Falls Nursery & Landscaping can remedy your situation.

Contact us to take care of your drainage problems