ABOUT THE COMPANY
With more than 210 employees during the landscape season, Southview Design provides residential and commercial landscape design, construction, and maintenance services. Founded in 1978, the company has completed over 8,500 landscaping projects. Southview's landscape designs have garnered awards from the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association, the Minnesota Chapter of NARI, the National Association of Landscape Professionals, and Professional Remodeler Magazine.
In 2023, the company was #78 on Lawn & Landscape magazine's Top 100 list and ranked #80 on Landscape Management Magazine's LM150 List.
In 2023, Southview Design joined the Mariani Premier Group. Founded by green industry pioneer Frank Mariani, the Mariani Premier Group is a collection of the finest landscaping companies across the country, with the singular goal of creating and caring for unparalleled outdoor living spaces for our clients. By joining together as a “family of family companies”, our founding companies share the best practices in landscape design, construction, maintenance, and stewardship. We use our combined scale to gain priority access to new technologies and preferred materials. Most importantly, the Mariani Premier Group works together to attract, develop, and reward top talent in the industry.
Headquarters: St. Paul, MN
Phone: (651) 203-3000
Founded: 1978
Primary Business: Landscape design and construction for the Twin Cities area
Ownership: Privately held
Employees: 60 during the winter months; more than 210 during the landscape installation season
Customers: Over 7,000 customers throughout the Twin Cities area
Website: www.southviewdesign.com
Management Team
President / Partner: Ryan Slipka
Chief Operating Officer / Partner: Johannes Louwers
Partner: Chris Clifton
Vice President, Finance & Administration: Jenny Pelant
Landscape Designer / Partner: Josh Koller