Cedar Mulch, River Rock, and Fresh Plantings in Minneapolis

This Minneapolis yard had potential - it just needed some structure and a clean material palette to pull it all together. We came in with cedar mulch, river rock, assorted plantings, and a herringbone paver path along the side of the house to give every part of the property a finished, intentional look.

The front beds were the first thing we tackled. Fresh cedar mulch was laid out in smooth, wide curves around the foundation, and new plantings were spaced out with room to grow. The existing retaining wall along the front got new life once the beds around it were cleaned up and filled in. It is one of those situations where the bones were already there - we just had to build around them properly.

Around back, we kept the same low-maintenance mindset. A clean planting bed runs along the garage wall with cedar mulch and young plants set in at even spacing. The side yard got a full paver path in a herringbone pattern with river rock on both sides, which solves the muddy-path problem and looks sharp at the same time. No grass to mow, no dirt to track in.

The retaining wall along the back fence line was another highlight. Block-and-step construction holds the grade cleanly while the mulched bed in front of it gives the fence line a neat, finished edge. Young plantings are already in the ground and will fill in nicely over time with almost zero upkeep on the homeowner's end.

This kind of full-yard landscaping work - mulch, rock, pavers, plantings, retaining walls - is exactly what we do best. Every part of this yard now works together, and the maintenance burden going forward is minimal. That is the goal on every job we take on.