biota Landscapes

11/10/2026

A GOLDEN NIGHT AT ELEVATE NALP 🏆

Our designer, Elizabeth Wynne, attended the awards celebration as part of NALP’s ELEVATE Conference in Tampa last night, connecting with industry professionals from across the country.

“One of my biggest takeaways has been learning more about emerging technology and sustainability. While I feel we’re ahead of the curve, there’s always room to learn and improve,” - Elizabeth, Designer, CLP

Congratulations to the entire team behind this project!

Landscaping: biota Landscapes
Builder: TreHus Architects
Photography: rau_barber
📍 Edina, MN
🏆 Modern Grounds - Gold Award of Excellence
About the project:
What began as an aging deck and an underused backyard became a woodland retreat, thoughtfully designed around the way the family lives. Natural stonework, nearly 70% native plantings, and inviting outdoor spaces bring new life to the landscape while honoring its natural surroundings.

11/06/2026

A little recognition worth celebrating! We're excited to be featured in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine for our work on the permanent outdoor installation at the Weisman Art Museum, created in connection with “Merciless: Indigenous Lands Since 1776.”

There's more to celebrate! biota Landscapes is also seeking your support in the MSP Mag's Best of Twin Cities Readers' Poll. We'd be honored if you'd write us in under the "Best Outdoor Spaces" category under Services & Essentials.

Vote here: bestof.mspmag.com/services-and-essentials/outdoor-spaces

The midterms may be behind us, but we would appreciate if you could vote one more time...for biota Landscapes. The deadline to vote is November 10. Vote today and help us bring home the recognition!

We're grateful for our clients, partners, and community who make this work possible.

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from the biota team! 🎃🍂 Our annual tradition continues! Yesterday, we made a few pit stops to visit our crews out in the field, traveling to Afton, Inver Grove Heights, Maplewood, Deephaven, and a few stops in between.

We brought along cookies, coffee, and hot cocoa, and got a mini site tour from each crew. It’s always a treat to see our team’s hard work in action!

10/29/2026

Ever heard of insect hotels? 🐝

They're a creative way to turn seasonal landscape debris into something beautiful and beneficial. By weaving together branches, stems, and leaves collected during fall cleanup, our horticulturists create natural shelters where insects can overwinter.

Beyond supporting local wildlife, these sculptural structures add texture and visual interest to the landscape through winter and into early spring. Once the insects have emerged, the materials can be composted and returned to the land.

It's just one of the thoughtful ways we bring sustainability and design together at biota Landscapes.

Discover more about insect hotels and our approach to sustainable fall cleanup on our blog via our website.

10/28/2026

Hardscape installation by biota Landscapes at the Weisman Art Museum, a permanent art installation designed by Natchez Beaulieu Ashagi Studios and Marlena Myles Art & Design. So fun seeing our work in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine!

10/27/2026

We're thrilled to share that our Modern Grounds project in Edina won a Gold Award from the National Association of Landscape Professionals for Residential Design/Build! 🏆

What started as an aging deck overlooking an underused backyard is now a series of outdoor rooms that settle right into the surrounding woodland. Hand-fitted granite and trap rock boulder walls, bluestone terraces with field-cut transitions, about 456 new plants (nearly 70% native), groundcovers that act as a living “green mulch,” and wildlife-friendly lighting all work together so the landscape feels less built and more revealed.

Huge congratulations to our designer, Elizabeth Wynne, and the rest of the team, and thank you to the homeowners for trusting us with their woodland retreat.

Landscaping: biota Landscapes
Builder: TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders
Photography: rau+barber

10/22/2026

Beautiful landscapes start below the surface. The old retaining walls built by someone else failed after 5 years…now we’re rebuilding it the right way. Stay tuned as this project comes to life.

It’s been an absolutely incredible week to be a welder. Cold mornings, mild noons, a backyard next to a babbling creek, and 10,000 lbs worth of steel going in to create this tiered patio space for biota Landscapes 💪🏻😎💪🏻

10/20/2026

Leave the leaves? There’s more to it than you may think 🍂

Fallen leaves shelter overwintering butterflies, moths and bees providing critical habitat. Hollow stems give insects a place to nest and seed heads on grasses like little bluestem feed birds all winter.

When all the leaf litter is removed, the impact shows up the next spring…one study found 45% fewer butterflies and moths emerged. We’ve found unique ways to mitigate this.

Our horticulturists are looking at every property and deciding what should stay, what should go, and what should be composted. Thoughtful fall cleanup supports next spring’s pollinators and keeps your biota beautiful, safe, and functional.

Read more about our sustainable approach at
🔗🌱biotalandscapes.com/blog

10/15/2026

As the leaves turn, it’s the subtle fall colors throughout the garden that remind us beauty is in the details. A rainy day offers a chance to reset at our HQ, slow down, and appreciate the season’s final display of color.

Let’s design your biota to inspire year-round.
🔗🌱 biotalandscapes.com