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Hopkins Landscaping & Hardscapes
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Welcome to Freshwater Landscaping. Hopkins is a city of older, settled neighborhoods, from Interlachen Park and The Presidents to the homes near Nine Mile Creek and along the Excelsior Blvd corridor. Older homes here, especially in Interlachen Park and near the creek, often see soil settling that sends water back toward the foundation, so a lot of our Hopkins work starts with grading and drainage before the patio or wall goes in. In Hobby Acres, flat backyards leave room for larger patios and outdoor living spaces.
- Fully Insured ($1M+ Liability)
- Serving MN Since 2015
- Residential Snow Removal
Homeowners across Hopkins and the west metro have left us 80+ five-star Google reviews.
Our Landscape Services
Landscape Design & Hardscaping
A beautiful backyard starts with heavy-duty structural work. Our crews specialize in transforming difficult, sloped lots in Hopkins into stunning, highly functional outdoor living areas. We design and install interlocking paver patios, natural flagstone walkways, and massive load-bearing boulder retaining walls.
Because the freeze-thaw cycle in Minnesota is so violent, we aggressively mitigate frost heave by excavating deep and utilizing heavily compacted clear-rock bases. Whether you want a built-in outdoor kitchen in Interlachen Park or a structured boulder terrace, we build it to last.
Hardscape Capabilities:
- Custom Paver Patios & Flagstone Walkways
- Segmental Block & Natural Boulder Retaining Walls
- Driveway & Walkway Paver Overhauls
- Total Property Softscape Design (Sod, Mulch, Plantings)
Professional Tree Services
Historic Hopkins neighborhoods are heavily wooded, with mature canopy reaching over houses, garages and fence lines. Our tree services, including hazardous tree removal, are built for those established lots.
Hazardous trees come down in rigged sections rather than being felled, so nothing lands on the roof or the yard next door, and stumps are ground below grade. Pruning the trees worth keeping lowers their wind load and keeps limbs off the house.
Arboriculture Services:
- Friction-Rigged Hazardous Tree Extraction
- Canopy Deadwooding & Building Clearance Pruning
- Commercial Sub-Grade Stump Grinding
Structural Excavation
Before any premium hardscape is installed, the ground must be perfectly stabilized. Our heavy machinery division handles deep structural excavation, land clearing, and precision laser-grading specifically for Hopkins properties.
We specialize in correcting severe residential foundation drainage issues through advanced site grading and French drain installations. By meticulously preparing heavily compacted sub-bases and managing water run-off, we ensure that your landscape investment never shifts, sinks, or floods.
Excavation Capabilities:
- Heavy-Duty Site Grading & Land Clearing
- Sub-Surface French Drains & Catch Basins
- Structural Trenching for Retaining Walls
- Erosion Control & Property Leveling
Serving Hopkins & the Surrounding Area
We bring landscape construction, tree crews and excavation equipment to homes and businesses throughout Hopkins, from Hobby Acres, Interlachen Park and The Presidents to Park Valley, West Ridge and the Excelsior Blvd corridor.
Serving Hopkins' Finest Neighborhoods:
- Hobby Acres
- Interlachen Park
- The Presidents
- Park Valley
- West Ridge
- Excelsior Blvd Corridor
Hopkins Landscaping FAQ
The cost of a custom paver patio in Hopkins depends heavily on the slope of your yard and the required aggregate base. For a standard flat backyard in neighborhoods like Hobby Acres, a professionally installed paver patio usually starts around $6,000. If your lot requires significant retaining walls to level the space before laying pavers, the investment will increase. We provide itemized quotes so you know exactly where every dollar goes.
We handle complete structural property transformations for Hopkins residents. This includes architectural landscape design, the installation of large-scale boulder retaining walls, interlocking paver driveway installations, and built-in outdoor living spaces.
Absolutely. Older homes in Hopkins—particularly those in Interlachen Park or near Nine Mile Creek—often suffer from soil settling that causes water to run back toward the foundation. We use heavy equipment for laser-grading to re-pitch the soil safely away from your home, and we frequently install sub-surface French drains and catch basins to aggressively manage heavy spring snowmelt.
For major structural excavation, retaining walls, and patio builds in Hopkins, our season runs from the spring thaw (typically late April) through late November before the ground freezes solid. For softscape additions like trees and shrubs, late spring and early fall are optimal to prevent drought stress.
Yes, we provide route-based snow removal contracts for both commercial properties and residential driveways in and around Hopkins. Residential service runs on a 2 inch trigger, and driveways, walks and ice control are handled within 10 hours after snowfall stops.
Yes. When designing a new outdoor living space in historic, heavily wooded Hopkins neighborhoods, we often encounter overgrown, hazardous, or dead trees blocking the footprint. Our in-house tree service division handles the safe extraction, structural rigging, and deep stump grinding of these trees so the site is perfectly prepped for your new hardscape.
Yes. Beyond prepping for our own patios, we provide heavy-duty site grading, land clearing, and trenching services for Hopkins homeowners needing complex dirt work, erosion control, or complete yard leveling.
Contact Freshwater Landscaping
Call us at (612) 999-8067 or fill out the form below.
One Company, All Year
When the landscaping season ends, the same company keeps your drive and walks clear all winter.
Residential service runs on a 2 inch trigger. Once accumulation reaches it, your driveway is cleared within 10 hours after snowfall stops.
Every residential truck runs a rubber cutting edge, so a steel blade never touches your pavers or concrete. Walks and steps are included.
Snow Removal in Hopkins


