Southview Design Wins Two MNLA Awards for Landscape Design

(PRWEB) January 26, 2015

Southview Design won two awards for Excellence in Landscape Design from the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA) this month.

Southview Design landscape designer Tim Johnson won the award for the swimming pool landscape design he created for a Vadnais Heights couple; landscape designer Colleen Moran won the award for her suburban backyard design for an Edina family.

Adjacent to natural wetlands, the Vadnais Heights backyard had serious drainage issues. The homeowners pool wasnt installed correctly, causing groundwater to seep into the pool. Runoff from the owners house and the neighbors yard created puddles in the backyard, rendering it nearly unusable.

Southviews first order of business was to turn a soggy backyard into a livable area. They re-graded the yard and installed drain tile to redirect the runoff. Building a concrete base and decorative drain tile in the pool deck also helped solve the drainage issue. Finally, Southview put in a drip irrigation system with multiple drip areas that redirects water to the gardens.

Johnsons design also included creating an outdoor living room under the deck. Bluestone pavers accent the living space under the deck and line the pool deck, while an outdoor lighting system provides ambiance. Colorful perennial gardens and mature trees line the outer edge of the property, which is accented with boulders.

While the Vadnais Heights couple had rarely ventured beyond their deck, they are now enjoying their new backyard, swimming in the lap pool in the summer and soaking in the hot tub in the winter. Their new favorite pastime is relaxing in the new outdoor living room space overlooking the pool, gardens and wetlands, teeming with wildlife.

For photos of the award-winning Vadnais Heights backyard design, visit: http://southviewdesign.com/landscape-designs/award-winners/suburban-pool-landscape.html.

The Edina property offers views and access to Lake Cornelia. Although the home was on a higher elevation the drop from the sliding glass doors to the ground is about eight feet the one stipulation was that they didnt want a deck. This required thinking outside the box, said Moran.

Morans design combined tiered paver patios and a modular block retaining wall, built to fit the scale of the home. The tiered walls were sized and constructed to create livable spaces, including a dining area, fire pit, and areas for plants and flowers.

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Southview Design Wins Two MNLA Awards for Landscape Design