White Bear Lake’s Landscape Designer for Custom Outdoor Living

Built for Clay Soil, Freeze-Thaw Cycles, and Lakeside Drainage

LCI Landscapes has designed and built outdoor living spaces across the Twin Cities since 2001, giving our team nearly three decades of hands-on experience with the clay-heavy soil, freeze-thaw cycles, and drainage challenges common to White Bear Lake properties. We are a design-build firm, which means the same team that draws your plan also installs it, so nothing gets lost between the designer and the crew. If you want a landscape plan built around how your property actually drains, sits, and gets used, contact us for a free consultation.

Outdoor Spaces Designed for White Bear Lake Properties

Poolscaping and Pool Surround Design

A poolscape is more than a deck around a pool. Our poolscaping process accounts for splash zones, deck slope for drainage, and material selection that stays cool underfoot in July, since standard concrete can reach temperatures uncomfortable for bare feet within a few hours of direct sun. We pair paver decking with retaining walls and privacy plantings so the pool feels like one finished space instead of a hole in the yard with a slab around it.

Patio and Paver Hardscape Installation

Paver patios fail most often because of poor base preparation, not poor pavers. We excavate to the proper depth, compact a crushed rock base in lifts, and install edge restraints so the patio resists the heaving that Minnesota’s freeze-thaw cycle causes in shallow installations. For White Bear Lake homeowners, this base work matters more than the paver brand, and we walk clients through exactly what goes on under the surface before we start.

Retaining Walls and Grading Correction

Many White Bear Lake lots have enough grade change that water pools near the foundation or erodes a slope over a few seasons. We design retaining walls to solve that specific problem, not just to look decorative, using engineered base depth and drainage stone behind the wall so it holds through spring thaw instead of leaning within a few years.

Outdoor Kitchens and Entertaining Spaces

An outdoor kitchen gets used more often when it is positioned close to the indoor kitchen and shielded from prevailing wind, which in the Twin Cities typically comes from the northwest. We plan the layout around that detail first, then design the counter space, grill placement, and seating so the space works for daily cooking, not just once a summer.

Landscape Lighting Design

Well-placed landscape lighting does two things: it extends how many hours you can use your outdoor space, and it improves how the property reads from the street after dark. We layer path lighting, uplighting on trees or walls, and step lighting so no single fixture is doing too much work, which is the most common mistake in DIY lighting installs.

3D Landscape Design and Visualization

Before we install anything, we build a 3D rendering of your property so you can see material choices, plant placement, and hardscape layout from multiple angles. This step exists because verbal descriptions and flat sketches are the leading cause of client-contractor mismatches on finished projects, and a 3D model removes most of that guesswork.

Commercial Landscape Design and Maintenance

Commercial properties near White Bear Lake need landscaping that reads as maintained year-round, not just during a spring cleanup. We build commercial plans around seasonal maintenance schedules from the start, so the planting choices and hardscape layout are realistic for the maintenance budget the property actually has.

Why White Bear Lake Property Owners Work With LCI Landscapes

LCI Landscapes has operated in the Twin Cities metro since 2001, which means our crews have already solved most of the site-specific problems a White Bear Lake property is likely to present, from heavy clay soil to lakeside drainage patterns.

We are a design-build company, so the person who designs your project is accountable for how it gets built, not just how it looks in a rendering.

Every project starts with a free, on-site consultation where we walk the property with you before recommending materials or layout, because a plan built without seeing the actual grade and sun exposure tends to need costly changes mid-project.

We offer flexible financing options for larger projects, so a full backyard renovation does not have to happen in pieces over several years if you would rather do it once.

What Our Clients Say

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“Love LCI Landscapes. We had them put in a patio last season which we love. This year, we built a new garage and couldn’t think of having anyone else replace our old walls and landscaping. The project turned out beautiful and we are very happy with their designs and workmanship. Thanks to Tim and his team for a great experience!”
– David O.

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“We worked with LCI for our front yard last year and hired back this year to do our backyard. They are the best. Fardos and team were very professional, timely and went above and beyond through the whole process. Highly recommend!”
– Erin J.

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“We had a great experience working with Fardos and the LCI team when installing our pool. They did the patio pavers, a retaining wall, lighting, and the landscaping. We would absolutely work with them again as continue to enhance our outdoor spaces!”
– Stephen T.

Ready to Start Your White Bear Lake Project?

A backyard project is easier to plan when you have a real design in front of you instead of a guess. Tell us what is not working in your current yard, and we will show you what a fix actually looks like before you commit to it.

Proudly serving homeowners throughout the Twin Cities metro with professional landscape design, outdoor living, and hardscape construction services.