Landscape Architect reviews in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Awsome

Ian and his wonderful crew did a great job of restoring our paver, block, and flagstone hardscape that had weathered and become uneven. After their work it looks like new! All clean and re-leveled.

Ian and he’s awesome team landscaped our whole backyard and we love it and use it year round
Best team in town. Hire with confidence!!

Ian renovated our courtyard last fall. He did a spectacular job. It was a small project for him but he gave it time and attention, ensuring that the final product was jaw-dropping. Ian's mastery of his craft, creative problem-solving, and attention to detail helped us create the outdoor living room we always wanted. (We can't wait to see it in bloom!)

Ian and his wonderful crew put in a water management system and backyard rain garden for me. I have a small city lot that is mostly impermeable surfaces but Ian designed a system for me that captures over 70% of my property's rain run off. This means that annually over 36,000 gallons of rain now soak into the ground for reuse from my small property alone!
Ian designed a great system for my home that includes attractive rain chains and barrels with overflow hoses that run into my rain garden.
My gutters direct rain to an underground hose that "pops up" in my rain garden. Best of all, Ian used large plastic cubes under my rain garden that greatly increase my small gardens capacity to handle a huge amount of water. My garden has never overflowed, even in the heaviest rain storms, thanks to this technology!
Ian worked with me to choose mostly native pollinator friendly and neonicotinoid-free plants in a great variety of heights, colors and textures.
My project was small but Ian and his crew gave me large project attention and did a great job. I really appreciated that when they were finished everything was picked up and clean, even my sidewalk was free of dirt.
I love my rain garden and can't recommend Ian and his crew highly enough!

We used Ian for a backyard patio and landscaping project at our home in Minneapolis. He was very flexible in planning and pricing. He had lots of creative ideas and a good eye for design. He paid extra attention to water drainage. He was great about communicating throughout the project regarding design, deadlines, and our reactions. Ian is very easy to work with and is one of the nicest contractors we've hired. We recommend him without hesitation.

Stellar Service

Great experience from design through implementation. We can't wait to work with Biota again!

Biota did an excellent job on our outdoor patio. They were professional, responsive, prompt, and kept us up to date throughout the whole process.

Biota was great to work with! Our yard needed to be refreshed and Eric put together a beautiful plan. Installation only took a day and it looks great! I plan to use Biota for other services they offer.

Excellent management. Experienced and quality work, Very glad we hired them. Biota is able to do small jobs and large landscaping jobs. They fit all of our needs. We feel comfortable with their fees and find them to be valuable asset.

Biota did a landscape job for us that involved replacing a large section of dead junipers, on a slope too steep to grow grass, with boulders, mulch and a variety of plants. They always showed up when they said they would and finished the job ahead of schedule and under budget. the workers were friendly and professional, The plants have thrived and they have been very reasonable in replacing plants that didn't survive.

We are absolutely thrilled with our landscaping! It’s always been dream to have big gardens and we now have a great foundation to grow with.

Biota team was great to work with and Eric our designer was awesome!

Biota was recommended to me by my gardener who was unable to continue. I was nervous about going with a "company" because of the perceived expense and lack of personalization and attention to detail. But I called them because she spoke so highly of them. She was right. Jim Saybolt and his team are AWESOME. Every time they're expected, I get an email letting me know when they're coming and what they plan on doing. After they've left, I get an email letting me know what they've done, and any recommendations they have. Their prices are very reasonable, given the attention to detail and quality of work. Every one of their team members is delightful to work with. (Nick... I'm talking about you! And Gabie!). I highly recommend Biota.

We worked closely with Eric in design and then with Tom for the completion of our project. They were able to replicate our aesthetic and offered flexibility for our budget. Frequent e-mail contact while the project was ongoing was fabulous and offered us the opportunity to follow the team's progress. We are happy with our final product and look forward to many summer nights in our new garden oasis!

Had a very bad experience working with Biota Landscapes. They did not deliver on what they promised and the project renderings were very much a bait and switch. In trying to work through a resolution and remediate the issues directly with the owner, he offered up an equitable solution but then reneged on it. I've since worked with two other landscape companies and found that they offered much higher quality service for a fraction of the price.

We have a small south Minneapolis backyard and three Great Danes. I have been trying to figure out how to keep my dogs happy, less dirt and grime in my house and be realistic with what my yard can do. Jim and his company were so helpful and patient with this whole process. They went above and beyond to research what would be safest for my dogs. They were also very complete with explaining the process, what I can expect from my yard, and future considerations and upkeep.
We have done a lot of work on our house and have run into issues with incomplete projects, poor communication or people who just never return calls etc. This company was very prompt, professional and had great communication. Their level of detail and follow up was very impressive and reassuring that the job would be done well. And it was. We are thrilled with our backyard. I look forward to ongoing projects with this company and highly recommend their work.

The Biota team is very easy and fun to work with. Communication is excellent. We were involved in the planning and kept informed about each phase as it unfolded. We have a beautiful new driveway and sidewalk that looks amazing!

We used Biota to redo our landscaping, hoping to have it blend with the style of our house. They developed a great plan and collaborated with us to achieve that goal. The crew that implemented it was outstanding. They communicated well and exceeded our expectations.

There’s lots of excitement when the demo crew shows up, shakes the house and scrapes the front yard. Then the Biota team rolls up with a truck load of tools, good music and nice people!

They are talented and persnickety enough so that the landscaping is built to last and looks amazing but doesn’t take forever. And it came in on budget… even after a few twists and turns.

It’s a lot to ask for people to work in such hot and dusty conditions doing seriously hard work. But the crew was happy to be there and pleasant the whole time. We miss them now that they are gone!!!!

Oh and Jim is a maestro.

Hats off on a job well done.

We worked with a number of contractors and subcontractors while renovating our 1920s house in Minneapolis (with an oddly shaped lot and drainage issues). Biota installed essentially three separate stone patios, new fencing/privacy screening, and awesome plantings throughout. Biota was by far the easiest contractor to work with, the most professional, and delivered the best final product. Couldn't recommend them more highly!