Terraces and cedar structure on the Lake Minnetonka shore
Bluestone terraces, cedar pergolas and planting that frames the water instead of screening it, on properties where the grade falls away toward the lake.
Landscape design and build · Twin Cities
Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Serving the Twin Cities.
The first consultation is free.
Design and build in house.
Who we are
There are a lot of traditional landscape contractors in the Twin Cities. At NRD we have built a model that trades some of the traditional pieces for an approach that simply makes sense: one team draws your landscape, and the same team builds it.
Designed and installed by one team, on properties across the Twin Cities
A seat wall drawn and built by the same team, so the curve came out the way it was drawn
How we work
One team draws it, and the same team builds it
Most landscape projects go wrong in the gap between the person who designed it and the crew who installed it. We do not have that gap. Your designer stays on the project through construction, on site day to day with the project manager, which is what stops the surprises before they cost you anything.
- DesignFrom the first consultation through concept drafts, material selections and final construction drawings, your designer works with you until the plan is the space you pictured.
- BuildOnce the drawings are done our own team of craftsmen takes over, so the people building it answer to the people who drew it.
- The experienceAny size landscape is an investment, and we never forget that. You get daily on-site management from your designer and project manager, start to finish.
A process built to take the pressure off you
A finished lake terrace, framed from the arch it was drawn against
How it goes
It starts with a free consultation at your home. Your designer walks the property with you, works out what you actually want from it, and puts together a design order setting out the scope and the cost before anything else happens.
From there you get concept drawings, 3D renderings, material samples and a real budget. Once the plan is right, our own crews build it, with your designer on site day to day. When it is finished we walk it with you.
Our work
Recent work across the Twin Cities
- Residential
“We worked with NRD Landscape on our new construction home, for both design and installation. Cory and team were excellent to work with and they delivered the project on-time and on-budget. The installation crew did an amazing job on paying attention to details. We love the design and layout. We highly recommend NRD for your landscaping design and installation.”
— Mark HostSatisfied clientView the project 
Residential“NRD did a phenomenal job on my retaining wall - everything from design, product selection, and installation went off without a hitch. They took extra time to blend the new wall into an existing driveway which made for a dramatic improvement over the old wall. I highly recommend NRD for any of your landscaping needs!”
— Mark EmmenHappy clientView the project
ResidentialPool surrounds, spas and moving water, designed with the landscape
Twin Cities, MinnesotaView the project
ResidentialBuilt kitchens and fire that keep the yard open into October
Twin Cities, MinnesotaView the project
ResidentialThe approach from the street, treated as one composition
Twin Cities, MinnesotaView the project