Landscaping & Custom Outdoor Living Company in Stillwater, MN
For Stillwater homeowners along the St. Croix bluffs, Home & Grounds builds custom outdoor living spaces that fit how you use your yard. Our design-build team travels east from our Blaine base to make it happen.
Custom Outdoor Spaces Built for Stillwater Homeowners
Stillwater is a river town with real character, from the historic Main Street storefronts to the Victorian homes climbing the bluffs above the St. Croix. Home & Grounds helps Washington County homeowners turn their yards into outdoor spaces that match that setting, whether you are near downtown or out toward Manning Avenue.
Every project starts with a conversation and a 3D design, so you see your space before a single stone is set. From full outdoor kitchens to a simple spot by the fire, we handle patio design and installation and every hardscape detail with the same care, built to hold up to Minnesota winters.
Because Stillwater's bluff lots and riverfront yards often involve slope and drainage, structure matters just as much as style here. Our crews engineer retaining walls and grading that protect your investment for decades, then layer in the plantings, lighting, and finishing touches that make the space genuinely yours, season after season.
Outdoor Kitchens
Summers along the St. Croix are made for cooking and gathering outside. We design and build custom outdoor kitchens for Stillwater homes, with durable counters, built-in grills, and storage sized to your space, so you can host family and friends without ever missing a moment back indoors at the stove.
Outdoor Fire Features
Minnesota evenings cool off fast, even in July, and a fire feature keeps your yard usable well into fall. We build custom fire pits and fireplaces for Stillwater homeowners, from simple gas bowls to full stone hearths, giving your family a warm gathering spot under the river-valley sky all season.
Outdoor Water Features
Nothing settles a backyard like the sound of moving water. We design and install custom water features for Stillwater properties, including waterfalls, ponds, and streams that suit your yard and the St. Croix River Valley setting, all engineered to run cleanly and reliably through every Minnesota season, with easy upkeep.
Patio Design & Installation
A well-built patio is the foundation of any outdoor living space. We handle patio design and installation for Stillwater homes using pavers, natural stone, and concrete laid over a base built for our freeze-thaw winters, so your surface stays level, drains properly, and looks sharp for many years to come.
Retaining Walls
Stillwater's bluff lots and sloped yards above the St. Croix often need real structure. We build engineered retaining walls that hold back soil, manage drainage, and carve out level, usable space, combining strength and clean design so the wall protects your property and looks like a deliberate part of the yard.
Custom Hardscapes
From walkways and steps to seating walls, pillars, and fire-and-water combinations, hardscape ties an outdoor space together. We craft custom hardscapes for Stillwater homes, matching stone and paver work to your architecture and the river-town setting, so every element feels intentional and built to last through decades of Minnesota weather.
About Home & Grounds
Home & Grounds is a design-build outdoor living company based in Blaine, serving Stillwater and the wider Northern Twin Cities. We are not just contractors passing through; we partner with homeowners to build spaces that feel like a natural extension of the house, then stand behind the work for the long haul.
Our team handles everything in-house, from the first 3D design through the final custom hardscapes and plantings. That means clear communication, honest timelines, and one accountable crew from start to finish, whether we are working a compact downtown Stillwater lot or a sprawling property out near the St. Croix bluffs.
What drives us is simple: we want Stillwater families to love where they live, right down to the backyard. Every patio, wall, and fire feature we build is grounded in trust, reliability, and craftsmanship, because your outdoor space should be beautiful, functional, and made to last for years to come.
— Chase, Founder · Home & Grounds
Other Areas We Serve
In addition to Stillwater, MN, we also serve the following areas:
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Operating Hours:
Monday - 7 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday - 7 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday - 7 AM - 5 PM
Thursday - 7 AM - 5 PM
Friday - 7 AM - 5 PM
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed
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