Lakeshore Hillside Rescue and Full Landscape Renovation in Shoreview

This one was a serious weed situation. The lakeshore hillside at this Shoreview property had gotten to the point where weeds had completely taken over - crowding out plants, spreading through the beds, and making the whole slope look overgrown and neglected. We've seen hillsides like this before. When weeds get that established, trimming around them or spot-treating just doesn't cut it.

So we stripped everything. All the plants came out, the existing bed material was cleared, and we started fresh. We don't always recommend landscape fabric - there are plenty of situations where it causes more problems than it solves - but on a slope with this kind of weed pressure, it made sense. We laid down fabric across the entire hillside, followed up with chemical treatment to knock out anything left behind, and then got to work replanting.

All the original plants went back in. Hostas spaced out across the slope, perennials tucked in around the boulders and along the stone edging at the base. Fresh dark mulch laid over everything to lock in moisture and give the beds a clean, finished look. The difference between before and after is hard to overstate. What was a tangled, weedy mess became a clean, structured hillside that actually complements the home above it.

Lakeshore properties in Shoreview deal with this more often than you'd think. The combination of moisture, shade, and slope creates ideal conditions for weeds to get a foothold fast. If you've been battling the same beds year after year and not winning, it might be time to consider a full reset rather than another season of maintenance that doesn't stick. Sometimes starting over is the most practical option.