our story

Our Team Serving Your family

Minnesota Landscapes was founded with the belief that outdoor living spaces should be an extension of your home, reflecting your lifestyle and needs. We bring your outdoor dreams to life with creativity, expertise, and exceptional service.

Our Team in Action

Transform Ordinary into Extraordinary with Minnesota Landscapes

We aim to create outdoor spaces that bring joy, beauty, and functionality to people's lives. We strive to enhance the environment's natural beauty while providing exceptional service and innovative design solutions that reflect your lifestyle and needs.

our vision

At Minnesota landscapes, our vision is to be the premier landscape design|build company in the twin cities. We strive to create outdoor destinations that exceed our clients' expectations while fostering relationships built on trust & exceptional customer service.

Our Core Values

our commitment to you

At Minnesota Landscapes, our core values guide everything we do. We value building strong relationships with our clients, treating our employees as partners, and putting our customers at the center of everything we do.

Client relationships

We believe that strong relationships with our clients are the foundation of our success. Our goal is to earn and maintain your trust throughout every step of the process.

employee partnership

We foster a culture of partnership with our employees, valuing their expertise and contributions as essential to our continued growth and success.

customer-centric approach

Our focus on the customer drives everything we do. We listen to your needs, communicate clearly, and deliver exceptional service that exceeds your expectations.

The Minnesota Landscapes Team

meet our team

Our team is comprised of experienced and passionate individuals who share a commitment to providing top-quality landscaping design-build services with exceptional service.

Kelly

Jose De la Rosa
Installation Foreman

Jose has been installing quality landscapes with us since 2008. He has a passion for hard work, precision and attention to detail. Family is an important part of his life and enjoys traveling with them in the winter in California and Mexico.

Lora Abraham
Office Administrator

Lora joined Minnesota Landscapes last year as our Office Administrator. She is a key part of the inner workings of the company and keeps us organized and running smoothly! When Lora is not working she enjoys visiting her 2 grown children, traveling with her husband, crocheting, creating essential oil gifts and volunteering at church.

Patrick Erkens
Designer & Project Manager

Patrick has been a professional landscape designer and project manager with Minnesota Landscapes since 2009. His specialty is designing hardscapes and assisting the homeowner to realize the potential for their outdoor living space. When Patrick’s not working he enjoys mountain biking, cooking and spending time outdoors with his wife and two kids.

Rick Morrison
Operations Manager

Rick has been an integral part of Minnesota Landscapes since joining the company back in 1997. He helps manage the day to day operations and keeping the company current on industry standards and trends. Rick’s certifications include ISA, ICPI, PLT and Pesticide Applicator. In his free time he enjoys running, reading and spending time with his wife and daughter especially during their annual summer trip.

Rick Bliss
Owner

Rick started Minnesota Landscapes in 1996 as a tree and shrub care company. Within 3 years he grew the business into a full service landscape company. As a former Master Gardener and Certified Arborist, Rick loves everything growing in landscapes. He enjoys hiking, spending time with family and being involved with his church community.

We're hiring!

Thank you for your interest in joining our team. While we do not currently have any open positions, we always welcome talented individuals to submit their resumes for future opportunities.

What Our Clients Say

Customer testimonials

Read what our satisfied clients have to say about their experiences with Minnesota Landscapes and how we transformed their outdoor living spaces.

Rick has a wealth of knowledge, paired with great integrity, quick response to questions, and great customer service.

Brenda

Edina

Highly satisfied with the projects. Many compliments. Extremely happy with the work done. Thanks!

Jeanne

Dayton

Excellent robust services and nice people to work with.

Jack

Hastings

It was organized, on time and all details were attended to! Thanks.

Anonymous

Patrick was so great to work within our budget. So Thankful! We really appreciate all of the time and effort Patrick put into this project.

Traci

Woodbury

Good quality work at a fair price. Easy to work with.

Roman

Woodbury

I enjoyed working with Patrick and liked the installation results.

Sharyn

Edina

custom landscape design|build services

your trusted landscaping partner  

We are your trusted partner for all your landscaping needs. From custom patio and paver design to expert tree care, we are committed to creating an outdoor destination that reflects your lifestyle and enhances the beauty and value of your home.

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