Right plant, right spot
Sun, shade, drainage and — this being zone 3b/4a — what will actually come back after a bad winter. We would rather plant something that thrives than something that photographs well in a catalogue.

A planting plan is mostly a set of honest answers: how much sun does this side of the house really get, how wet does that corner stay in spring, and how much maintenance are you signing up for. Get those right and the plants mostly take care of themselves. Get them wrong and no amount of mulch hides it.

Sun, shade, drainage and — this being zone 3b/4a — what will actually come back after a bad winter. We would rather plant something that thrives than something that photographs well in a catalogue.
Long, confident curves instead of a narrow strip hugging the foundation. It is the single change that makes a house look landscaped rather than decorated.
Spaced for what a shrub becomes in five years, not what it looks like on the trailer. Crowded beds are the most common thing we get called in to fix.
Same crew, start to finish — so nothing gets lost between the drawing and the shovel.
Most of our customers book two or three of these together — it is cheaper than separate visits and it all gets done the same day.
Booked most often in these communities — and available in all 29 we cover.
Spring and early fall are both good. Fall planting gets roots established in warm soil with cool air above it, and gives the plant a head start on the following spring — but it needs to go in early enough to root before freeze-up.
Often, yes. Plenty of jobs are as much editing as installing — moving something that was planted too close to the house, dividing what has outgrown its spot, taking out the one shrub that is fighting everything around it.
That is usually the actual request. It mostly comes down to fewer plant varieties, more perennials and shrubs, generous mulch, and honest bed sizes. Tell us how much weekend you want back.
It is the promise Robert Diaz has made since 2016, and we have kept it on the site word for word: if you are not completely happy with the work, we will make it right or you get your money back. There is no version of this where you are stuck with a lawn you are unhappy about.
Free estimate, no obligation. Call (218) 770-8950 or send the form and we will come look at the property.