3 Bears Landscaping was founded in South Minneapolis in 2015 by Brandon, but the story started long before the company did. Brandon grew up around construction with a dad who was a carpenter, so working with his hands, building things, and figuring out how things fit together was always part of life. He also spent time doing exterior work, and it became pretty clear early on that sitting behind a desk all day probably was not going to be the path.

 

While studying business in college, one of Brandon’s professors, the late and great Bill, told him something that never left: “You’re going to be a successful entrepreneur, but you need to work outside.” At the time it was just a memorable piece of advice. Looking back, it turned out to be pretty accurate. Landscaping became the place where Brandon could combine working outdoors, building, problem-solving, creativity, and business all in one.

 

The name 3 Bears has its own story. When Brandon was in high school, he took a fishing trip to Ontario with a friend, where they spent time fishing for northern pike near a group of three rocks known as 3 Bears. It was a simple name tied to a good memory, but it stuck. Years later, when it came time to name the landscaping company, Brandon came back to it.

 

As the company grew, the name started to mean something different too. 3 Bears became tied to family — Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Goldilocks, and Little Bear — and that family atmosphere became part of the culture of the company. The goal was never to build a huge, impersonal landscaping business. It was to create a company where clients feel like they know who they are working with, where the team takes pride in the property, and where relationships matter just as much as the finished project.

 

That same approach still guides the work today. We take the time to understand how a homeowner wants to use the space, how water moves across the property, which plants are thriving, what needs improvement, and what the landscape should look and feel like years down the road. Whether we are building a patio, creating a garden, solving a drainage problem, installing softscapes, or transforming an entire backyard, we look at the whole property rather than just one piece of it.

 

Today, 3 Bears brings together landscape construction, plant knowledge, drainage, garden care, and thoughtful design with one simple goal: create outdoor spaces that feel right for the home and continue getting better over time.

 

What started with a carpenter dad, a college professor’s advice, and a fishing trip in Ontario eventually became 3 Bears Landscaping.

 

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