Monarch Landscaping

Landscapes for Living.

Professional Service, Quality Results.

We offer a full array of hardscaping and softscaping installations and innovative solutions for beautifying your outdoor living spaces.

Our services all come with the same promise of quality, dedication, and durability. I’m an experienced contractor with knowledge gained from my years of experience in the field. I can offer a guarantee for all my services, along with free estimates.
— Israel Menchaca: Owner and Founder

Our services

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All estimates and consultations are free.

  • Hardscape Installations

    RETAINING WALLS
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    PATIOS & WALKWAYS
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    OUTDOOR FIREPLACES AND KITCHENS
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    FENCE INSTALLATION

  • Softscape Installations

    SOD INSTALLATION
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    PLANTING BED AND EDGING INSTALLATIONS
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    TREE AND PLANT INSTALLATIONS
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    MULCH AND DECORATIVE ROCK INSTALLATIONS

  • Lawn Care and Property Maintenance

    SPRING AND FALL CLEAN-UPS
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    SNOW PLOWING
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    LAWN CARE SERVICE

  • Grading and Bobcat Work

    DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS

About us

It all begins with an idea.

Your backyard landscaping should be a refuge and an extension of the comforts of your home.

 

Strong Roots, Lasting Spaces: Hardscaping with Heart

Our landscaping business has been family-owned for over 12 years. I started it with a shovel, a lot of hustle, and a dream to build something solid—for my clients, and for my own family. Now, my kids are growing up watching me lay patios, build retaining walls, and turn yards into spaces where families can gather, relax, and grow.

We specialize in hardscaping—the parts of your yard that give it structure. Patios, walkways, stone steps, firepits, retaining walls. These things don’t just look good, they create the kind of space where life happens.

I’m from central Mexico, where the monarch butterflies return every year. They travel thousands of miles, and somehow always know where to land. That always stuck with me: nature doesn’t just wing it—it’s detailed, intentional, and built on patterns that last. That’s how I approach every project.

Whether I’m laying the first paver or finishing the last cut, I pay attention to the small things—the level, the lines, the way everything fits just right. Because I know how important your space is. It’s where your kids play, where your friends gather, where memories get made.

Just like Monarchs return to the same place year after year, I want the work I do to last—and to feel like it truly belongs.

From my family to yours, thanks for trusting us with your outdoor space. Let’s build something beautiful together.

  • Our commitment to excellence extends beyond the services we offer. We pride ourselves on fostering transparent and collaborative relationships with our clients, ensuring that their vision is at the forefront of every project. By carefully listening to our clients' needs and desires, we can create customized landscape designs that reflect their unique style and preferences.
    Additionally, we prioritize sustainability and environmental responsibility in all that we do. From utilizing eco-friendly materials to promoting water conservation and biodiversity, we are committed to creating landscapes that benefit both our clients and the planet.
    As we pursue our mission, we promise to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and customer satisfaction. Our ultimate goal is to leave a lasting impression with every landscape we touch, creating outdoor spaces that bring joy and inspiration to all who experience them.
    Join us in our mission to elevate outdoor living through the best professional landscape services—because at Monarch Landscaping, your vision is our passion.

 

From retaining walls, paver sidewalks, paver driveways, paver patios, to complete garden design, you can expect quality results and exceptional customer service from Monarch Landscaping.

Are you looking to transform your outdoor space into a breathtaking oasis? Monarch Landscaping offers top-notch professional landscape services tailored to meet your specific needs.

From lush garden designs to breathtaking hardscapes, our team of experts is dedicated to bringing your vision to life. Get started on your landscaping project today by requesting a free estimate from us.

 

Israel Menchaca

Owner and Founder

 

Your backyard landscaping should be a refuge and an extension of your home.

I’ve been working in the landscaping industry in the greater Twin Cities area for over 12 years.

My company is family owned and I operate it with my wife Rebecca and my loyal employees. We look forward to serving your needs and exceeding your expectations for your outdoor living space.

Serving the South Metro and the entire Twin Cities area! We focus on providing quality professional landscaping services for residential and commercial clients in the Twin Cities. Retaining walls, patios and all hardscaping projects for your outdoor living spaces are our specialty. Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. Call us today for a free estimate on any landscaping projects

 
 
 

Testimonials

  • “We needed our very uneven yard leveled and either seeded or sodded in time for a large party in July. I’d heard that some landscapers need 4 to 6 weeks just to start, but Monarch Landscaping promised to start within 2 weeks and then started within a week of contract signing. Israel (owner) explained that we’d get better and faster results with sod, so we went with that decision, and are glad we did.

    The work was completed in 5 days and would have been even faster if we had not had 2 days of heavy rain. I especially appreciated that Israel would call on rain days to make sure we knew that the could not work, even though I could tell that the ground was too wet.

    The lawn and new brick edging looks amazing! We’ve had many compliments from the neighbors.

    Monarch’s bid for the work was $500 less than another bid, and they were very reasonable when we made a few changes after work was started. They also fixed a few things (extra fill in the front yard) that we hadn’t noticed initially without an extra charge. ”

  • “I can’t say enough good things about this company. Israel is extremely professional and the quality of work is excellent. He always kept me informed about the schedule, stayed connected, and made sure that I was totally happy with the final result. The owner truly cares about his work and he is on site regularly.
    The company offers a variety of services which is nice so I can get a lot done with one company. After we finished yard work for the season, I continued working with them for snow removal. He and his team are very courteous. Cost is very reasonable and, more importantly, I am very happy with the final product. ”

  • “The finished product is wonderful. Israel was attentive to my concerns and responsive when I had questions/concerns. He was also helpful in offering suggestions to prevent drainage problems in the future. The retaining wall looks great and thus far we’ve had no issues/concerns with excess water (that was a problem in the past). ”

  • “We could not be happier with our experience with Monarch landscaping. Not only did the end product turn out excellent but we feel happy to give our business to such a hard working, respectable and genuine company. My husband and I first started calling landscaping companies mid summer, out of 12 calls out we received only 2 returned calls, both companies that returned our calls were completely booked however one of the companies recommended Israel.He had worked for them for many years and decided to break off on his own. My husband took this as a huge sign in regard to the charcter of Israel that his past employer would send their business his way. All I can say is there is a reason they did that and it has everything to do with the quality of his work as well as his character. He was very fair in his pricing ( considering we had one of the huge landscaping company quote us nearly 60,000 for the job including 3,000 for blueprints!) There is no doubt that we will be using Israel for any landscaping we do in the future and I would highly recommend him to anyone. I can confidently say I am completely blown away by the attention he paid to every aspect of the job, he went above and beyond what most companies would have done. While we were out of town Israel noticed that there was some discoloration on some of the engineered blocks (however i would have been none the wiser) but he went out of his called the block company to talk about the quality of the product that we were sold, he had the company come out and polish the blocks to remove any discoloration and yes at no cost to us! He just wanted to make sure the overall job was quality and I know we would not have gotten that degree of attention to detail from 99% of the other larger landscaping companies! So happy I can’t say enough. ”