biota blog
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Weisman Art Museum Landscape Installation: Bringing Art, Indigenous Teachings, and Nature Together
biota Landscapes permanent hardscape art installation in collaboration with Native American Artists at the Weisman Art Museum is now open to the public. Some landscape projects begin with a site plan. Others begin with a story, one rooted in the land, the water, and the generations of knowledge that connect them. At the Weisman Art…
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biota Featured in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine + Best of Twin Cities Nominations
We’re honored to share that the outdoor installation biota helped bring to life at the Weisman Art Museum has been featured in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. The article, “‘Merciless’: Indigenous Lands Since 1776”, explores the new exhibition and the three Native artists at its heart: Natchez Beaulieu, Marlena Myles, and Missy Whiteman. It’s a thoughtful, beautifully written…
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Minnesota Fall Cleanup: What We Leave, What We Compost, and Why It Matters
As autumn settles into Minnesota, our horticulture team begins preparing landscapes for the colder months ahead. Fall cleanup is an opportunity to protect the health and beauty of your outdoor spaces while making thoughtful decisions about what stays, what goes, and how organic materials are handled. At biota Landscapes, every property receives a tailored approach…
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Bringing People Together Through Intentional Outdoor Design
Guest blog: written by our friends at Loll Designs A well-designed outdoor space should feel as intentional and comfortable as any room inside your home. The landscape creates the framework, while thoughtful furnishings make that space inviting and usable. From entertaining and outdoor dining to quiet moments surrounded by nature, the right combination of planting,…
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September Is for Planting
Before the landscape goes quiet for winter, there is still time to plant, fill in the gaps, and start planning for spring. September is one of the best times of year to plant in Minnesota. As summer heat begins to ease, cooler air and still-warm soil create ideal conditions for planting perennials, shrubs, and trees.…
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Landscape Lighting Design: How Outdoor Lighting Transforms Your Landscape After Dark
Discover how thoughtful landscape lighting enhances curb appeal, improves safety, extends outdoor living, and transforms into a beautiful nighttime retreat.
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Heat Wave Landscape Survival Guide
Minnesota Heat Wave: How to Protect Your Lawn & Landscape During Extreme Heat When temperatures climb, rain stays away, and smoky skies settle over Minnesota, it’s not just people who feel the effects. Lawns, trees, shrubs, perennial gardens, and container plantings all experience increased stress during prolonged heat. While we can’t control the weather, we…
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Building Something Sustainable & Meaningful
Midwest’s first B Corp-certified landscaping company shares recent awards, media coverage, and recognition for sustainable design.
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biota Landscapes Feat. in Architectural Digest
biota Landscapes is a Minneapolis-based leader in sustainable landscape design, creating stylish outdoor spaces rooted in responsibility, native planting, and long-term landscape care. As a Certified B Corporation, biota combines landscape design with ethical, eco-conscious practices.
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Designing For Good: biota Landscapes Becomes a Certified B Corporation™
You’ve probably heard of companies like Patagonia or Athleta. Maybe you’ve picked up a bag of Peace Coffee right here in Minnesota. What they all have in common is this: they’re Certified B Corporations—businesses that are held to a higher standard, where success isn’t measured by profit alone, but by how they treat people, support…
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MNLA Vision Awards
The MNLA 2026 Vision Awards were last night at the Como Zoo Conservatory! Thank you to the Minnesota Nursey & Landscape Association for the recognition. biota Landscapes received 2 awards: Platinum for Sustainability in Practice This recognition reflects the work embedded in our headquarters and practice — from solar-powered operations and battery-powered equipment to pollinator gardens,…
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Beauty Between Winter and Spring: 5th Season Designed by biota
Minnesota has a season that rarely gets named. It’s the 5th season (otherwise known as the “false spring”). It’s the stretch of weeks where snow recedes into muddy patches, temperatures teeter between freezing nights and thawing days, and winter containers can sit brown, brittle, and forgotten. The landscape feels paused. Dormant. Unfinished. For many homeowners,…
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20 Years of biota – Design – Build – Sustain
Reflecting on Twenty Years of Sustainably Building Biotas.