Landscape Charlie is owned and operated by Minnetonka native, Charlie Kraemer. Charlie has lived in the Minnetonka area his entire life and is now raising two sons and a daughter there with his wife, Colette. Charlie started out in the industry in 1995 with a local family-owned tree service company, where he learned the craft and developed a passion for landscape design and creation.

In 2003, Charlie launched and ran a landscape division for that tree service and then, in 2009, broke out on his own to start Landscape Charlie Inc. (while still maintaining a positive relationship with the tree service).

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Year established: 2009

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Water Features

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The movement of water has such a calming and relaxing effect. Why wouldn't you want to have some form of it in your space? The most common type of water features that we install at Landscape Charlie is a pondless waterfall. There is great design flexibility for this feature, including the quantity of the water flow, the length of the stream, and the material style.

Steps & Stairs

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Because our properties are not always flat, we often need steps and stairs to easily traverse these areas. This utilitarian function can be aesthetic with smart design and eminent materials, such as decorative concrete slabs, stone, and wood.

Retention & Walls

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Typically, retention calls for retaining walls, and in some situations, a retaining wall is a must. Boulders, decorative concrete block, and natural stone are the main mediums used. Gravity retaining walls have built-in drainage systems allowing the weight of the medium used to do the retaining.

Patios & Walkways

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Patios and walkways made of natural stone and concrete pavers help define the spaces around our homes, also known as the hardscape. The hardscape industry has come a long way with textures, color, and strength of pavers and natural stone.

Landscaping

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At Landscape Charlie, we believe that having an effective, streamlined process is just as important as having great products, designs, and employees. Our landscaping process is tailored to you - the customer - to ensure that your vision and ours are in sync and that you are completely comfortable with your project at all points.

Creating this terraced area just off the lower level walkout allows these homeowners to access previously unused space. This is phase 1, we hope to be back to continue down the hill. Anchor Diamond Stone Cut in charcoal, Baltic Bluestone and Graydon stone steps.

Annie G.

Apr 18, 2022

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We had a great experience from start to finish. Charlie came up with a great idea that was exactly what we needed for the space. His team was friendly, respectful, and worked hard through all kinds of weather. There was great communication through the whole project. We would definitely use them again!

Randy Gilbertson

Apr 12, 2022

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Services: Sod installation, Grading & resloping, Landscaping design, Lawn landscaping, Outdoor step construction, Landscape installations, Yard landscaping Responsiveness