--- title: "Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/daryl-melquist-bachmans-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~1703235101 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1703235101.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/9e939f51010054c6_9284-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "6010 Lyndale Ave South, Minneapolis 55419, United States" latitude: 44.9026 longitude: -93.2886 phone: "(612) 861-7655" website: http://daryld.houzz.com rating: 5 review_count: 14 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 37 last_updated: 2026-08-23 --- # Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design Original Houzz profile: [Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/daryl-melquist-bachmans-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~1703235101) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Minneapolis - **Serves:** Minneapolis, Roseville, Bloomington, Plymouth, Woodbury, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Burnsville, Greenwood, Minnetonka, Edina, Minnetonka Mills, Saint Louis Park, Shakopee, Navarre, Richfield, Inver Grove Heights, Savage, Chaska, Prior Lake, Shoreview, Medina, Chanhassen, Rosemount, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Columbia Heights, Hopkins, Shorewood, Mendota, Saint Paul, Mendota Heights, Orono, Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Wayzata, Deephaven, Lauderdale, Excelsior, Spring Park, Loretto, Maple Plain, Tonka Bay, Lilydale, Sunfish Lake, Medicine Lake, Crystal Bay, St Louis Park, St. Louis Park - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (14 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2016–2020), for Service, Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves Bachman's Landscape is a full service design and build firm serving the greater Twin Cities area of Minneapolis, St Paul and their suburbs. Our initial consultation on your project is all about listening to your wants, needs and desires. We will then typically develop a concept, direction and budget for your landscape after discussing and viewing the options in my portfolio books for hardscapes and plantings. As a customer you will appreciate the attention to detail, creativity of design and quality of Bachman products and guarantees. ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Site Planning - Custom Fire Pits - Swimming Pool Design - Custom Water Features - Gazebo Design & Construction - Drafting - Deck Building - Deck Repair - Fence Installation - Landscape Lighting Installation - Masonry - Retaining Wall Construction - Trellis Construction - fence installation & repair - landscape design & installation - landscape lighting - masonry construction & repair - patio design & installation - retaining walls - swimm - trellis & pergola construction ### Areas Served - Minneapolis - Roseville - Bloomington - Plymouth - Woodbury - Eagan - Eden Prairie - Burnsville - Greenwood - Minnetonka - Edina - Minnetonka Mills - Saint Louis Park - Shakopee - Navarre - Richfield - Inver Grove Heights - Savage - Chaska - Prior Lake - Shoreview - Medina - Chanhassen - Rosemount - Crystal - Golden Valley - New Hope - Columbia Heights - Hopkins - Shorewood - Mendota - Saint Paul - Mendota Heights - Orono - Arden Hills - Falcon Heights - Wayzata - Deephaven - Lauderdale - Excelsior - Spring Park - Loretto - Maple Plain - Tonka Bay - Lilydale - Sunfish Lake - Medicine Lake - Crystal Bay - St Louis Park - St. Louis Park ### Typical Job Cost $2,500 - 500,000 Ball parks are usually quoted on the first site visit giving the client a chance to understand the costs, enabling them to assign a budget and establish their priorities. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design | | Address | 6010 Lyndale Ave South, Minneapolis 55419, United States | | Phone | (612) 861-7655 | | Website | http://daryld.houzz.com | | Followers on Houzz | 37 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/daryl-melquist-bachmans-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~1703235101) - **Website:** http://daryld.houzz.com - **Phone:** (612) 861-7655 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Minnesota Landscape Association (MNLA) Certified Professional. Bachelor of Science degree from the University of MN in Landscape Horticulture. Forty years of Landscape Design experience. 2012 recipient of the MNLA Grand Honor Award for backyard design. - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2016–2020), for Service, Design. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 14 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Doug and Peggy Austin, Oct. 2019** > Doug and Peggy Austin have used Daryl Melquist since 1979. We have used him for 6 different landscaping projects. He is amazing. We love his work. He is very professional, his work quality is top notch. I can't say enough about the work he has done for us. We have enjoyed the results of his work. We had water issues in our back yard and he came up with a plan that has resolved the water issues. I highly recommend Daryl. **★★★★★ — c4111294, June 2016** > My wife and I recommend Daryl without reservation. We've used Daryl for landscaping work since 2005 and he's wonderful. I know we are smaller clients for him, but he gives us the same attention and courtesy that he would a much larger client. Daryl designed the front-, side- and back yards of our former home in Minneapolis. The designs were elegant, the installation smooth and timely, and came in under budget! Best of all was the selection of plants and grasses, which provided beauty, a sense of depth and spring-to-autumn color. Most recently Daryl landscaped the front of our new home in 2012 and, since he's our guy, we will contract him to do our back yard when we have saved enough to pay cash. **★★★★★ — Heidi Hamilton, June 2016** > We wanted a more welcoming and useful backyard space, as well as a pervious patio. Daryl did a fabulous job creating a beautiful design that met our objectives and ensuring we were comfortable with all of the details during the planning stage. We were surprised that after putting $5,000 down on the project we were not permitted to have a copy of the design until after construction had started. **★★★★★ — Rick, April 2016** > I wanted increased privacy in my front yard that was natural to my surroundings and added curb appeal. I also wanted to use evergreens for winter interest and boulders for barrier protection. There were constraints: a sloping yard, existing mature trees and limited sun light, to name a few. > > I looked for a designer and found landscape contractors who call themselves designers. Then I found Daryl. Daryl is, first and foremost, a designer. He designed solutions to my landscape problems and did it with flair. I was impressed by his attention to detail. I highly recommend. **★★★★★ — jmcnellis, March 2016** > Landscaping for our backyard and beautiful blue stone patio. > I was looking for several solutions to gain more privacy in our backyard. Daryl accomplished this with a beautiful design. Our yard is more private and has the look of a professional design. > DARYL is a good listener, very knowledgeable and creative. I highly recommend working with Daryl and Bachmans. **★★★★★ — karen2tone, March 2016** > Grace and a look of appropriate ease, whether the style is formal, traditional, or more individualized, are at the core of Daryl's work and a major component of what makes his designs so pleasing to the eye. His landscapes harmonize with and enhance the house or building itself,, and thus present a perfect picture. His plans for our double lot created an overall basic backbone and silhouette with shrubs and trees that remain attractive in all seasons including our Minnesota winters. We have worked with Daryl over twenty years and have received prompt service and follow through on every occasion. He is responsive to the ideas of his clients and forthcoming with advice and information that lead to making good choices. Good workman, a complete knowledge of resources, and horticulture, use of plants selected for practicality and beauty add up to a worry free, successful project. **★★★★★ — wrigleyhouse, March 2016** > I have worked with Daryl for over 25 years, including two different properties. Our current home has been enhanced by Daryl's expertise, with plantings throughout the property, including numerous varieties of trees, shrubs, and a wonderful patio. > He has great vision and talent, strategically considering perspectives from every angle, whether it be drainage, privacy, or pure aesthetics. His work is fabulous! > Daryl is most professional on every level, always prompt, accurate bids, with every job well done and timely. **★★★★★ — erice4801, March 2016** > From a small charming backyard of a Cottage Townhouse to the front entrance of a 224 unit iconic apartment building, Daryl Melquist can do it all. He’s creative yet provides a functional design that delights. His projects are on time and within the budget making this unflappable guy the one you want for your landscaping project. **★★★★★ — Nancy Loper, March 2016** > Daryl is the most knowledgeable landscaper that we have ever worked with! His recommendations for plants that would work in our setting were accurate and appealing, and to date, all are thriving. He also was quickly and clearly aware of our water drainage issues and addressed those problems promptly. He developed an attractive design for our project, which we did in two parts, and provided a visual plan so that we knew exactly what he was proposing. Everything that we had installed according to Daryl's proposals looks beautiful and is flourishing. We have one more project coming and we will ask for his advice and expertise again! **★★★★★ — Andrea Mohan, March 2016** > Daryl worked a few times on my smaller home in the past. He was respectful of the small scale and small budget and incorporated my desires with his design eye and experience in creating a garden that is an enjoyment to maintain but also easy to maintain with small children. > > Years later, we were blessed to have a large blank slate for a yard, older kids and a larger budget. We put in a large pool, custom gazebo with fireplace, enormous high end outdoor kitchen pavillion with large screen TV. The font yard was changed from typical builder special to match what we did in the back yard. > > GORGEOUS! Daryl was responsive, kind, patient and intelligent in his design. All seasons were considered not only for plantings, but also for shade over the pool and maintenance work. Colors work wonderfully with our yard, the nature behind us and our neighbors. It is a useful yard that is made to entertain with a dog and young children and adults, while still being extremely stunning to look at. > > We could not possibly be happier and would and have recommended Daryl for all landscape needs. > > Pictures at end of project before any growth do not do it justice!!! **★★★★★ — ccodell30, March 2016** > We have used Daryl's expertise many times since we built new in 1989 to enhance our landscape. We have found him to be thoughtful, very well versed in landscape architecture > and always mindful of our needs but willing to make sensible recommendations. He has been a pleasure to work with! **★★★★★ — dougeden54, March 2016** > We have benefitted from Daryl's professional insights and designs two times now. Daryl is extremely knowledgable about the suitability of certain plants, shrubs and trees to a particular environment. We have been impressed with his patience to listen to our desires, and concerns and to make recommendations without pushing or overselling. This is a nice combination which we appreciated very much. In terms of executing the delivery of the project, Bachman's did an outstanding job. The workers were efficient and responsible. From design to delivery, Daryl and Bachmans exceeded our expectations! ## Selected projects - [Backyard paver patio & plantings](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/backyard-paver-patio-and-plantings-pj-vj~152295) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 8 - Description: Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design: Anchor Britton paver with clay inset. Existing stoop overlaid with Bluestone - [Patios, Walls & Fire Pits in Natural Stone](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/patios-walls-and-fire-pits-in-natural-stone-pj-vj~152326) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 45 - Description: Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design: Natural stone will always outlive any man made products and provides its own unique beauty in texture and color. Designing and installing the combinations skillfully will usually cost a bit more but are well worth the lifetime investment. - [Paver walks, patio @ sunken fire pit](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/paver-walks-patio-sunken-fire-pit-pj-vj~152299) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 10 - Description: Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design: Willow Creek pavers used on this project to build out a patio under the existing deck & a sunken fire pit. Fondulac steps used to descend the grade change off the deck stair case. - [Pool side with arbors](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pool-side-with-arbors-pj-vj~152231) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 20 - Description: Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape: Pool project using Anchor Charleston in Mahogany banded with clay pavers, also used in bull nose form as coping on the pools edge and as treads for the raised overlook patio and fireplace. Seat walls and fire place all built over frost footings and faced with weathered fondulac limestone. Indiana Limestone used to cap the walls, hearth and mantle on the fireplace - [Driveway art](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/driveway-art-pj-vj~152318) - Location: Edina, MN - Photos: 10 - Description: Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design - [Bluestone pool decks, arbors, fireplaces, outdoor kitchen & pavilion](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bluestone-pool-decks-arbors-fireplaces-outdoor-kitchen-and-pavilion-pj-vj~1601138) - Location: Eden Prairie, MN - Photos: 23 - [Waterfalls & ponds](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/waterfalls-and-ponds-pj-vj~152311) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 20 - Description: Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design: Stamped concrete drive, walkways and patio connects living spaces around this home. Fondulac waterfalls were built on both sides of the house for this client. Reinforced concrete ponds were installed with a black mortar skim coating in the pond basins to create the illusion of more depth. - [Terraced pool project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/terraced-pool-project-pj-vj~151010) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 14 - Description: Upper patio overlooks pool sited below. North Shore boulders used to retain borders of the patio and increase seating with bench heights. Curved walkways connect deck stairs to walks and steps going down to the pool. - [Lakeside gardens & hardscapes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lakeside-gardens-and-hardscapes-pj-vj~152328) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 7 - Description: Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape Design: Anchor Charleston pavers used for the driveway and Rockwood Vintage block for the retaining walls. Patios in Bluestone, staircase to the lake in Beaver Dam limestone steps. - [Italian villa design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/italian-villa-design-pj-vj~152182) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 9 - Description: Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape: Formal gardens designed for this Lake Minnetonka property using boxwoods, specialty evergreens and an abundance of perennials for color. Paver walkways designed with cuvilinear and circular arrangements repeated with Arborvitae hedges for the formal Italian Villa theme. - [Gardens & waterfalls](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gardens-and-waterfalls-pj-vj~152102) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 7 - Description: Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape: Bluestone patio with Chilton dry laid retaining walls and weathered Chilton waterfalls and pond. - [Gardens & hardscapes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gardens-and-hardscapes-pj-vj~152258) - Location: Minneapolis, MN - Photos: 10 - Description: Daryl Melquist @ Bachmans Landscape: Formal foundation plantings includes a predominance of evergreens for year round enjoyment. Sidewalk, stoop and backyard patio designed with a Pine Hall clay brick with bluestone insets. A Chilton flag is inset at the front door to repeat the Chilton on the house. Raised garden includes an arched arbor at its entry in the back border. [See all 12 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/daryl-melquist-bachmans-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~1703235101) ## Ideabooks - [daryld's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/32520470/list/daryld-s-ideas) — 18 ideas [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/daryld) ## Community Q&A **Q: what was the color of the concrete? Is the color release steadman buf** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Color was likely Steadman Buff but this was 20 plus years ago so not sure... **Q: Is this concrete stained? What color?** *(in Photo Questions)* Is this concrete stained? What color? A: Driveway has a mat stamp and an old integral color called Steadman buff mixed into the concrete **Q: stamped concrete** *(in Photo Questions)* We would love to know the stamped concrete pattern and the color A: English Yorkshire stamp with old beige color called Steadman Buff **Q: Can you install any hot tube underground or is there a special kind** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The hot tub is a portable and sits on a concrete slab that is at full exposure on the back side (opposite side of the photo) Theres a removable panel on that side that is necessary to service the tub and to allow for drainage out of the cubby so the equipment can stay dry. **Q: Ideas for a paver patios with a handicap ramp off to the side (running along house)** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Regina, please call me to discuss on my work phone, 612-861-7655. I'm not sure what you are after.... **Q: what kind of tree is that on the left? (reddish)** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The tree is a Shuberts Chokecherry, its very susceptible to Black Knot and is not recommended. It will also sucker readily off its roots and become a thicket for most people. Try a new Crabapple called Royal Raindrops to get the burgandy foliage and disease resistance.... --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-23.*