About Magnolia Landscape
& Design Co.

Tom’s love for the outdoors and landscaping can be traced back to his childhood growing up in Mayer MN; his fascination with flowers, plants and trees was evident as soon as he began walking and talking. In fact, he still has his old leaf collection!

Tom originally went to school to study Engineering, and upon finding that he wanted a field with a more creative component, changed his area of study to Landscape Design. After working as landscape foreman around the Eden Prairie area for a number of years at a successful landscape company, he decided to start his own landscape company. His handpicked team of project managers and assistants ensures every landscape project goes according to plan and stays true to the customer’s vision. Tom’s goal when starting a new landscape project is one hundred percent customer satisfaction. His perfectionist tendencies and his love for putting all the landscape design elements together in a finished work of art have created happy yards and happy customers all over the Eden Prairie and Twin Cities area!

Tom enjoys spending time with his wife Nicole, their six beautiful children, and the family dogs, Jo & Oakley. They love spending time outdoors, hiking, camping or going to the cabin.  They also are busy with 3 boys playing hockey.

Tyler holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Horticulture. Tyler started out en route to be an engineer, but felt he would miss out on utilizing his artistic abilities. The answer? Landscape design! It is the perfect combination for Tyler, because it requires both technical precision and artistic design.  Tyler creates designs with beautiful details and careful attention to function.

“The landscape should be considered an extension of the home. The Outdoor Room includes more than just the patio. The entire yard should be a welcoming, intentional reflection of the home it surrounds. I love maximizing a yard’s potential and creating spaces that pull families outdoors,” says Tyler.

Tyler grew up in Lester Prairie, MN and currently lives in Waconia with his wife, Holly, and three beautiful daughters. When not landscaping, you might see Tyler in a gym coaching basketball or on a ballfield coaching softball.  Other hobbies include travel, concerts, kayak fishing, golf and grilling.  Tyler and his family enjoy exploring nature while walking their two dogs.  His youngest daughter gets a kick out of her dad’s “nature knowledge” by endlessly quizzing him about trees and rocks that they walk by.

Jerrod (aka J-Rock, aka Fake British Guy) grew up all over the US and briefly lived in Germany. He now lives in Glencoe, MN.

Jerrod has been landscaping for over 20 year and specializes in boulder work and large equipment operation.  Jerrod also helps coordinate and oversee our crews and materials.  He loves seeing the delight on customer’s faces when their landscape project is complete.  Jerrod often gets to visit many of our jobsites, training crews and ensuring smooth operations.  If you hear him talking with a bad accent, don’t worry… he’s about to make a video for our social media.

When he’s not landscaping, Jerrod spends time with his wife, Melissa their 4 children. Jerrod likes to teach his girls to fish and go on family camping trips.

Katie has a business degree from the University of Phoenix, over 20 years in the customer service industry and an eye for plant design and color. Katie enjoys creating plant designs after meeting with homeowners.  “It is incredibly rewarding to present a plant design and see homeowners’ eyes light up with excitement.” Katie believes that each yard has an opportunity to customize plantings to the homeowner’s style; creating a balance of nature, lifestyle and beauty.

In Katie’s free time she enjoys gardening, camping and spending time at her family cabin, in Wisconsin.  Katie is native to Minnesota and currently lives in St. Peter, MN.

Arnie is originally from Michoacán, Mexico.  He loves working in the landscaping industry because he enjoys making outdoor spaces for the whole family to enjoy.  Arnie and his crew do a great job of managing projects of any size, from 1 day to 2 months.  Arnie has a wide range of experience, including beautiful stonework and a great eye for plant layout.

In his spare time, Arnie enjoys playing sports, dancing cumbia and spending time with his wife and 3 beautiful children.

Matt was born and raised in Wisconsin, living in both Hudson and Superior.  After college, Matt moved to Chanhassen and later moved to Cologne where he currently lives with his family.  Matt is very active in the community and is currently the Mayor of Cologne.  At Magnolia, Matt works hard to keep projects moving by coordinating and hauling materials and equipment to and from every jobsite.  Matt says he loves working outside, interacting with the crews and seeing the progress of each job from start to finish.

Outside of work, Matt enjoys hanging out with his friends and family.  He also likes to spend time in his garage, tinkering with his truck or whatever projects he has going on.

Alberto has over 30 years of experience in the landscape industry and runs all types of projects for Magnolia.

Alberto says his favorite type of project is a paver patio with details that make it unique.  Double borders, intricate cutting, or stone inlays are ways that Alberto loves to put his stamp on a project.  His attention to detail really makes his projects stand out.

While not working, Alberto enjoys walking to stay healthy and able to continue this demanding career.

Antonio has over 20 years of experience in the landscape industry.  He loves the industry for the variety and being outdoors.  Antonio takes pride in his meticulous project management skills and the ability to keep things moving smoothly and efficiently, always thinking about the next step.  Antonio’s experience shows in his beautifully finished projects and clean jobsites.  When asked what type of project is his favorite, Antonio proudly claimed, “All projects.”

When not working, Antonio spends his free time doing woodworking and home improvement projects.

Ciro has had an extensive career in the landscape industry.  His first job in landscaping was in 1990!

Along the way, he thought maybe he should try something different and tried working in construction and even the restaurant industry.  But it was always short lived and he would come back to landscaping.  Ciro feels a connection to all of his projects, especially the plants.  You might even catch him saying “see you later” to a freshly planted tree.

Ciro takes pride in leaving clients with a project that was installed with care and attention to detail.

In 2026, we lost our dear friend and coworker, Ramiro.

Ramiro was an amazing part of our team and a talented landscaper.  Ramiro stepped up to wear many hats at Magnolia, including foreman and truck driver.  He was efficient, detailed and thorough in his work.  Most importantly, Ramiro loved getting to know the clients he was working for and developed great relationships.  So many of our clients looked forward to seeing Ramiro and his friendly smile.

Ramiro took pride in achieving dual citizenship in both the US and Mexico and spent his winters taking care of his homestead and extended family in Mexico.  It was always exciting to hear and see about the projects that he accomplished in Mexico while we were up here covered in snow.

We were fortunate to know and work alongside Ramiro for many years and enjoy his laughter, quick wit and jokes and infectious positive attitude.  We will truly miss Ramiro.