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These shrubs are completely overgrown and nasty! Why is water getting into my basement at that corner of the house? There is absolutely no curb appeal here. I can’t look at this yard anymore! How much does landscaping cost? I don’t want to deal with another unreliable contractor. Where do I even start?!?
It can be very frustrating when you realize that you simply work too hard to live with a problem landscape, but you just aren’t sure what to do!

Many homeowners push off problem landscape until it is so overwhelming that they have to do something. Problems can be compounded over time until a complete overhaul is required in order to save the home’s appeal and the homeowner’s sanity. Other times the issue is a simple fix but has been put off due to lack of knowledge, time, and budget. Much valuable time can be consumed by meeting multiple contractors who all say different things, getting multiple estimates in different price ranges, and still being unsure of what steps are the best for you and your home.

This is where a professional landscape designer can help to save your sanity. Most professional designers will offer a complimentary initial consultation in order to meet you at your home and really get a feel for the site and your needs, wants, hopes, dreams, and budget. This consultation is vital for your project and is the foundation as to how the designer can best help you make sense of the problem landscape. It is important to prepare for the consultation and make the best use of your time by considering a few key things. You’ll want to list out your priorities and the “must” fixes. Consider how you want to use the space and be sure to convey the reality of how you plan to take care of your landscape. Think about how long you really plan to stay in your home. What is your high end and low end of your budget? What does your ideal dream landscape look like?

A landscape design plan

A landscape design plan

A good professional designer will gather all of that important information from you in order to come up with the best solution to your landscaping needs. Depending on the scope of your project, a simple estimate, a sketch plan, or a master landscape plan will need to be completed in order to best illustrate to you, and eventually the install crews, exactly what should happen. Landscape plans vary, but typically run between $300-$600, which is small investment when considering the long term cost of poor design or no design. In the end you need to decide if you can trust your designer to meet your goals, solve your problems, stay within a reasonable budget, and have a great install crew and to come do the actual work.

If you look out your window and see a problem landscape but aren’t sure where to start, give us a call and ask for an initial consultation with our designers. We’d love to help you learn how to solve your problems and start seeing the potential in your landscape!

Testimonials

"Just want to say thank you!"

“Just want to say thank you! The gentleman was just here and did an outstanding job! Our lot looks fab! Please tell him thank you as well. I appreciate you guys!”

"Nice job!"

“We wanted to let you know that your guys did a very nice job. They were courteous and professional...and they cleaned up their work area before leaving. We’d be happy to recommend Barrett Lawn Care to our friends and neighbors. Nice job!”

"We could not be any happier"

“Thank you to you and your team for designing and installing the beautiful landscaping at our house. We really appreciate your flexibility on the installation schedule. The crew who came to our house was fantastic! They left the yard clean each day and were very patient with my kids who were incredibly interested in the machines and flagstone design. The plants and stonework look so nice. We could not be any happier. Thanks again for everything. We really appreciate it!”

"Our yard hasn’t looked so great since I can remember"

“I just wanted to let you know how pleased we are with your services we had this year. Our yard hasn’t looked so great since I can remember. You did an awesome job! We will be hiring you again next year!”

"Thanks for all you do!"

“I would like to nominate your company to be added to our preferred vendor list. Not only is your customer service outstanding, but the workmanship is flawless. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with your company and feel as though our clients would greatly benefit from working with you. Thanks for all you do!”

"We could not be any happier"

“Thank you to you and your team for designing and installing the beautiful landscaping at our house. We really appreciate your flexibility on the installation schedule. The crew who came to our house was fantastic! They left the yard clean each day and were very patient with my kids who were incredibly interested in the machines and flagstone design. The plants and stonework look so nice. We could not be any happier. Thanks again for everything. We really appreciate it!”

"Above and Beyond"

"We (my husband and I) could not be happier with the work of the Barrett team. From the very beginning, they consistently went above and beyond. When we had them come out to quote us on our idea for landscaping, the designer had recommendations for us that were very innovative and greatly enhanced the vision we had in the first place for our backyard patio/bonfire pit. They provided a fair quote, answered our questions in a timely manner, and the team that worked on our project was diligent, hard-working, detail-oriented, as well as friendly whenever we would talk briefly. Most importantly, our patio/bonfire pit turned out absolutely perfect. We get compliments constantly from friends/family of what an amazing job was done on this project. I cannot say enough great things about this company. If you want high quality, time-efficient, fairly priced work done to your yard, this is where you want to be. We are already looking at other projects that Barrett can help us with in our yard and we look forward to working with them in the future."

About Us

Barrett Lawn Care is a full service outdoor lawn care company specializing in landscaping, garden management, irrigation, fertilization and weed control, commercial lawn care, and commercial snow and ice management. We serve the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs while providing the highest quality workmanship.