Business Details
41 Years
experience
Your Trusted Landscaping Partner in Minneapolis, MN
Phillips Garden has been a leader in landscape design, construction, and maintenance for over 35 years, serving the Twin Cities with innovative and functional outdoor spaces. Our team combines design vision, horticultural expertise, and craftsmanship to create landscapes that enhance lifestyles and property value. Founded in 1985, we remain rooted in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, where we transformed an abandoned gas station into our award-winning studio. Our approach prioritizes collaboration, sustainability, and attention to detail, ensuring each project reflects the client's unique needs. With a portfolio spanning contemporary meadows, urban courtyards, and residential retreats, we deliver tailored solutions that stand the test of time.Our horticulturists and designers specialize in revitalizing outdated gardens and maintaining seasonal beauty through evidence-based practices. Recognized with CUE and MNLA awards, we uphold a legacy of excellence in design and execution. We work closely with clients from initial consultation to long-term maintenance, ensuring seamless project delivery and lasting satisfaction. Our commitment to quality is evident in every project, from small-scale renovations to large-scale installations. As stewards of the environment and community, we strive to plant value in unexpected places, transforming spaces into sources of joy and pride.
Services
Landscape Design
Garden Renovation
Outdoor Space Construction
Seasonal Maintenance
Horticultural Consultation
Residential Courtyard Design
Modern Garden Installation
Landscape Lighting
Plant Selection
Sustainable Landscaping
Details
- Year established: 1985
Highlights and features
- 35+ years of Twin Cities landscaping expertise
- Award-winning designs recognized by CUE and MNLA
- Integrated team of designers and horticulturists
- Sustainable practices and community-focused approach
- End-to-end project management from design to maintenance
Associations and certifications
- CUE Award
- MNLA Award of Excellence in Design
Services
Landscape Design
Our landscape design service creates functional, aesthetically unique outdoor spaces tailored to client needs. We combine creative vision with horticultural expertise to develop site-specific plans that maximize usability and beauty. The process includes initial consultation, concept development, and detailed implementation plans for residential properties.
Garden Maintenance
Professional garden maintenance ensures year-round beauty through evidence-based horticultural practices. Our services include seasonal cleanups, plant health assessments, soil management, and irrigation optimization. We maintain both new installations and existing gardens with a focus on sustainability and long-term plant vitality.
Outdoor Construction
We build durable, visually striking outdoor structures using premium materials. Services include patio installation, retaining walls, water features, and custom decking. Our construction team implements designs with precision, ensuring seamless integration between built elements and living landscapes for residential properties.
Garden Renovation
Our garden renovation service transforms outdated or underutilized spaces into functional, modern landscapes. We assess existing conditions, recommend plant replacements, and redesign layouts to improve aesthetics and usability. The process incorporates sustainable practices while preserving valuable mature plantings where possible.
Horticultural Consultation
Expert horticultural consultation guides plant selection and care strategies for optimal landscape performance. Services include soil analysis, plant health diagnostics, and customized maintenance plans. Our certified horticulturists provide ongoing support for both new installations and established gardens across various climate zones.
People
Ed Burke
Owner
Ed Burke founded Phillips Garden in 1985 and has led its transformation from a neighborhood-based operation to an award-winning regional landscaping firm. His vision combines design innovation with community stewardship, reflected in the company's commitment to urban revitalization and sustainable practices.
Tyler Grissman
Director of Design-Build Services
Tyler Grissman leads design-build projects with over 15 years of experience in residential landscape architecture. He specializes in integrating modern design principles with practical functionality, ensuring each project meets both aesthetic goals and client lifestyle needs through collaborative planning processes.
Kim Knutson
Director of Horticultural Services
Kim Knutson oversees all horticultural operations with expertise in plant science and seasonal garden management. She develops customized maintenance protocols for diverse landscapes, focusing on plant health, soil ecology, and sustainable gardening practices across residential properties in the Twin Cities region.
Steve Zimmer
Landscape Designer
Steve Zimmer creates innovative landscape designs that balance artistic vision with environmental considerations. His work emphasizes site-specific solutions that enhance natural features while addressing client functional requirements through detailed planning and material selection.
Thomas Knox
Lead Foreman
Thomas Knox supervises construction crews with 20+ years of hands-on experience in landscape installation. He ensures precise execution of design plans while maintaining quality standards across all phases of outdoor construction projects, from initial grading to final planting.
Questions
What landscaping services does Phillips Garden offer?
We provide full-service landscaping including design, construction, and maintenance. Our specialties include garden renovation, hardscaping, seasonal maintenance, and horticultural consultation for residential properties in the Twin Cities area.
Do you serve areas outside Minneapolis?
While based in Minneapolis, we serve the entire Twin Cities metro area including Lake Minnetonka, Greenwood, and surrounding suburbs. Project scope determines specific service boundaries within this region.
How does the design process work?
Our design process begins with a consultation to understand your needs and site conditions. We develop customized plans that balance aesthetics with functionality, followed by implementation and optional ongoing maintenance agreements.
Are consultations free?
We offer complimentary initial consultations for design-build projects. This includes a site assessment and discussion of your landscaping goals before developing a detailed proposal or cost estimate.
What makes Phillips Garden different from other landscapers?
Our unique combination of award-winning design, 35+ years of experience, and integrated horticultural expertise sets us apart. We maintain a strong community focus while delivering customized solutions that prioritize both beauty and functionality.
Reviews (7)
Laurie Petruconis
May 03, 2021
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Tyler and team at Phillips Gardens were fantastic. Our backyard transformation has been one of the highlights of the summer. Creative ideas, easy to make changes and communicate problems, polite and easy crew to work with. I couldn't recommend them more strongly. My husband's comments speak to our satisfaction. Not being particularly interested in gardens, he was not sure that it was going to be worth the expense. Now he sits outside on the patio every night (which he never did) and believes in the tremendous value received by creating our new space! Go fo it!
Linda D.
Jan 30, 2021
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The Phillips team does beautiful work and our team leader, Laura, really listens to what we want. She is always creative and very responsive to our requests. Our garden has never looked better.
Devorah Juda
Jun 01, 2020
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We could not be happier with the design and build process at Phillips Garden. And we are delighted with our project thus far (we're planting this spring)! Updated 12/26/19 Our experience with Phillips Garden was exceptional in every way. We enjoyed each step of our collaboration, from early visioning to final planting. And we could not be more pleased with the outcome. Phillips Garden has provided us with an outdoor living room ~ complete with raised beds and fruit shrubs. This project has brought such joy to our family - and so much loveliness to our neighborhood. THANK YOU!
Ed Juda
May 08, 2020
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From the initial consult through the install the team at Phillips was outstanding. They listened to our wishes, and created something greater than we could could have imagined. Hardly a day passes without a person stopping and complimenting the beauty Phillips has created.
Vince Leo
Jan 10, 2020
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From planning to planting to maintenance, everyone at Phillips Garden was helpful, cheery, and knowledgeable. I was always happy to see their truck pull up in front of our house! We got rid of our lawn and planted a perennial pollinator garden and we couldn't have done it without them. They listened, came up with creative solutions, and then listened some more. It was a terrific process based on a real commitment to what we were trying to imagine together.
Rob Riggins
Nov 02, 2019
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The work went perfectly according to plan. The results were exactly what we wanted and expected. Working with Tyler was easy. He understood what we wanted and communicated just the right amount. The crew was really nice to have at our home. They were friendly and exceptionally helpful when we had questions. They also respected our home by cleaning up thoroughly each day. We were also surprised by their inventiveness to find solutions to the unforeseen issues with our weird old house and yard.
Sharon Wildfang
May 17, 2019
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Phillips Garden did a fabulous job on a steep, sunny slope. Tyler designed a retaining wall, bluestone capped knee wall surrounding a patio and cantilevered pergola, solving the overheating problem in our adjoining 3 season porch. We had additional garden areas created and many plants, trees and bushes were installed. We were delighted with the creativeness of the design.
