Landscape Design & installation
With expertise in design, installation, maintenance, and management, the ICON team from Shakopee, MN has you covered. Our dedicated landscape design team specializes in creating a functional, environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and visually appealing outdoor spaces for commercial properties. We prioritize selecting seasonal-specific plants and shrubs to ensure long-lasting, healthy, and sustainable landscapes. Additionally, we encourage collaboration with our clients to incorporate special habits for pollinators and wildlife, creating a serene and impactful environment for all who visit your property.
When considering a landscape design or redesign, there are numerous factors to consider, with maintenance being a top priority. Whether you seek a seamless season transition or regular rotation of seasonal landscapes, ICON ensures that your commercial grounds exceed traditional expectations. We firmly believe that all landscape designs should be functional, maintainable environmentally sound, cost effective, and visually pleasing. No compromises.
Whether you desire modifications to your current commercial landscape design or wish to start from scratch, our team is here to provide guidance and collaborate with you in creating your dream commercial outdoor space.
Softscapes
Softscapes refer to plants that are complimented by your commercial hardscapes. Softscapes are made of trees, shrubs, perennials, and annual flowers that all work together to create an inviting commercial property environment. ICON works with our customers to help them understand the numerous environmental and sustainability benefits to decide what soft scapes are best for your space.
What are the environmental benefits of softscapes at a commercial property?
Plants and trees have a natural ability to cleanse the air. The utilization of commercial softscapes in Minnesota and the Midwest help filter dust, pollen and other harmful particles from the environment, allowing more oxygen into your area. In addition, shrubs and trees provide shade from harsh sunlight which helps lower energy costs on hot days while also reducing glare in your windows.
Softscapes attract birds, bees, butterflies and other creatures to your commercial property. Bees and butterflies pollinate flowers and birds provide a natural form of pest control by eating insects that would otherwise damage your plants. We can also assist in attracting animals with bird feeders to help your outdoor area be more inviting to visiting guests.
The trees, shrubs, ground cover and other plants will assist in filtering out pollutants that run off your roof. This helps reduce the amount of pollution that is washed into local lakes and rivers. Softscapes also absorb rainwater to stay healthy and prevent the flow of water from entering your commercial parking lot or into the street to cause pooling.
Commercial softscapes are a great way to add visual appeal to your property and land.
Hardscapes
Hardscapes are valuable additions to any commercial landscape design, and ICON can help you understand their purpose and function in your space. Examples of hardscapes include patios, pergolas, brickwork, stonework, rocks, boulders, gravel, wood, and lighting. These elements work together to enhance the visual appeal of your property and ensure year-round landscape maintenance.
What benefits do hardscapes serve on commercial property landscaping?
They serve functions such as preventing erosion with retaining walls, aiding drainage with pavers, and directing traffic with walkways.
Hardscapes add visual interest and enhance the overall appearance of the property.
High-quality hardscapes withstand heavy traffics and usage, retaining their value for years to come.
Practical and visually appealing hardscapes address issues related to excessive sunlight or shade, minimizing maintenance efforts..
Mulch
Mulching one or more times a year is a fabulous way to keep your commercial facility looking fresh. Whether your mulch preference is wood or rock, the ICON team will consult with you to provide solutions to what works best with your maintenance preference, budget, and desired look. Mulch can be organic or inorganic and used as tree ring installation, top dressings, or on garden beds.
– Helps conserve water
– Keeps roots warm in the winter and cool in the summer
– Suppresses weeds
– Promotes earthworms
– Prevents disease and soil erosion
Organic Mulch
+ Bark & wood chips
Bark and wood chips are the most common forms of mulch. They discourage weeds and promote earthworms. They come in a variety of colors to complement your commercial facility.
+ Pine needles
Pine needles are a good weed barrier and let water drain through very easily.
+ Straw
Inorganic Mulch
+ Gravel , Stone, Rocks
Inorganic mulch can range from crushed stone, rocks, pea gravel, lava rock, river rock, and decomposed granite. All materials are available in different colors and improves drainage in the surface layers.
Sod Installation
Whether for corrective turf repair or for a new green lawn, there’s no better option than sod installation services for establishing a lawn quickly, and creating beautiful and enjoyable outdoor spaces around your business.
Advantages of sod Installation:
Sod quickly establishes itself and initially remains relatively weed-free.
Ideal for slopes or areas prone to erosion.
Sod can be laid almost any time during the growing season
Sod provides an “instant” commercial lawn
Hydroseed
Whether you’re looking to spray a large area or repair weak turf and winter damage, hydroseed protects grass seed and helps control erosion. Both spring and fall are wet enough and moderately cool, making it an ideal time of year to accomplish your hydroseeding goals. The ICON team has priority blends suitable for all climates and will work with you to decide which mixture is best for your commercial landscape.
Hydroseeding is most commonly used for:
Aesthetic enhancement
Preventing erosion
Preventing weed growth
Reducing dust pollution