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Learn why proper grading is essential before installing hardscapes and plantings. See how KG Landscape solved drainage challenges in St. Louis Park.

See how KG Landscape transformed a small St. Louis Park backyard into a functional outdoor living space with creative hardscape and planting solutions.

See how the team at KG Landscape created a beautiful new yard with a functional patio, updated landscaping, and improved curb appeal for a St. Louis Park, MN home.

Struggling with side yard water problems in Minneapolis–St. Paul? See when French drains or re-grading works best for small yard drainage fixes.

Protect your Plymouth patio and deck from frost heave damage and shifting by installing French drains that keep clay soil dry around hardscape and footings.

One Edina family had a 25-foot slope and nowhere for their kids to play. See how we turned it into a lawn, sport court, and fire pit.

See how one Plymouth project turned an overlooked side yard into a design feature that matches the rest of the property.

Get tips on how to turn a steep, unusable side yard into a private hot tub area with stone steps, drainage solutions, and boulder walls.

See how to replace basic builder landscaping with a custom flagstone walkway, strategic plantings, and a front yard that matches your home.

Learn how French drains solve drainage problems in tight Minneapolis side yards without sacrificing walkway space or function.

Dealing with a wet yard in Plymouth MN? See how underground gutter drains and a sump pump discharge system solved standing water and lawn flooding issues.

Why wooden lake steps always fail—and why Minnetonka and Orono homeowners are switching to stone. A contractor explains the replacement.

Your Golden Valley lawn looks properly graded. It still dies every spring. The problem isn't winter—it's clay soil that won't drain.

Why the best Blaine patios are built at grade—and how smart drainage design protects your walkout basement. A contractor's design guide.