Missinne Trees and Shrubs, Expert Planting, Trimming, and Long-Term Landscape Structure for Your Property

Trees and shrubs are the bones of your landscape. Missinne custom orders premium stock, plants with precision, and maintains with expertise, delivering decades of beauty, privacy, and property value from the ground up.

Why Choose Missinne for Trees and Shrubs

"Missinne's Quality is Just Different"

Trees and shrubs are not impulse purchases. They are long-term investments that will define the structure, privacy, and curb appeal of your property for decades. Get them wrong and you are looking at years of corrective work, poor growth, or costly replacements. Get them right and your landscape builds value every single season. Missinne has been doing this right since the beginning. Because we started as a local greenhouse, our understanding of root health, soil conditions, and locally adapted species runs far deeper than anything you will find at a retail nursery or landscaping company that simply sources from a supplier. We grow, we plant, we maintain, and we advise with the same standard of care on every job. From selecting the right ornamental tree for a focal point to designing a full privacy screen that grows thick and stays green year-round, the Missinne team brings horticultural expertise and professional craftsmanship to every single project. Your skyline deserves that level of attention.

Family-owned & locally rooted

Decades of horticultural and landscape experience

Honest advice and friendly service

Benefits of Trees and Shrubs

Why Our Services Make a Difference

A tree planted in the wrong location, at the wrong depth, without proper soil assessment, is not an investment. It is a slow, expensive failure. A shrub trimmed without understanding its growth habit does not recover cleanly. It develops woody, hollow centres and a tired appearance that no amount of future pruning can fully correct. In both cases, the damage is not always visible immediately, but it is always inevitable.Our tree and shrub services are built on the principle that every planting decision deserves expert assessment, precision execution, and the kind of long-term thinking that turns a young tree into a generational asset. We custom order high quality trees and shrubs to fit your specific landscape needs, pair every plant with the right location and soil preparation, and back every installation with the maintenance services needed to keep your landscape growing strong and looking extraordinary for years to come.

- Privacy and Shade: Natural barriers and cooling canopy options.

- Nursery-Grown Quality: Sturdy plants acclimated to local weather.

- Expert Placement: Professional advice on future size and site drainage.

Our Tree and Shrub Services

Tree Planting

A tree planted wrong is a problem waiting to happen. Our planting process begins with a full assessment of soil quality, drainage, and long-term growth space, ensuring every tree gets the foundation it needs to thrive for generations. From flowering ornamentals to sturdy shade oaks, we protect the root ball and plant with precision.

Hedge and Shrub Trimming

Regular trimming is not just about appearances. It drives dense, healthy growth and prevents the woody, hollow centers that make hedges look tired and thin. Our team uses professional tools and proven techniques to deliver clean cuts that promote structure, airflow, and long-term plant health, whether formal boxwood lines or naturalistic lilac shaping.

Privacy Screen Planting

A living fence that muffles noise, blocks unwanted views, and holds its foliage year-round. Our privacy screen service uses dense, fast-growing evergreens and tall shrubs, expertly spaced so each plant has room to thrive without competition, building a permanent, lush green wall around your property.

Tree Nursery Services

Every tree in our nursery has been cared for by our team since it was a sapling, already acclimated to local conditions before it ever reaches your property. No stressed big-box stock. No guesswork. Just healthy, locally proven trees and shrubs selected by people who understand what grows here and why.

Ornamental Tree Care

Japanese Maples, Dogwoods, Magnolias. These are your showpiece trees and they demand specialized care. Our ornamental tree services include precision pruning, targeted fertilization, and proactive pest management designed to enhance natural form, protect blooming potential, and keep your highest-value specimens looking extraordinary year after year.

Trees and Shrubs Project Gallery

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Landscape Installation

Professional landscape installation serving the Duluth-Superior region since 1978. Trees, shrubs, perennials, sod, garden beds, and hardscape elements installed with precision grading, site preparation, and climate-specific expertise built for Northland conditions.

Custom Landscape Design

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Landscape Maintenance

Residential and commercial landscape maintenance services including mulching, precision pruning, leaf removal, seasonal yard cleanup, and professional gardening. Backed by decades of horticultural expertise and a genuine commitment to keeping your landscape healthy, beautiful, and valuable year-round.

Landscape Design

From detailed 3D renderings to full property master plans, our landscape design team combines over 50 years of local horticultural expertise with professional design tools to create outdoor spaces built to thrive, impress, and endure.

Hardscapes

From frost-resistant retaining walls to custom patio construction, our hardscape team engineers beautiful, durable outdoor living spaces built specifically for the demands of the Northland climate.

Water Features

From naturalistic backyard ponds to low-maintenance pondless waterfalls, our experienced team designs and installs custom water features that transform any landscape into a living, breathing retreat.

Perennials and Annuals

From custom flower bed design to done-for-you seasonal installation, our local greenhouse team delivers perennials and annuals curated for your climate, your space, and your standards.

Greenhouse and Garden Center

Eight greenhouses. Decades of expertise. One standard of quality. Missinne Greenhouse and Garden Center is your local source for vibrant annuals, healthy nursery stock, vegetable starts, indoor plants, and seasonal decor, backed by a team that genuinely cares about your results.

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Services

Missinne offers a wide selection of locally adapted trees and shrubs, including shade trees, ornamental flowering trees, evergreen privacy shrubs, specimen hedges, and more. We also custom order specific varieties to meet your unique landscape requirements.

Professional planting involves a full site assessment covering soil quality, drainage capacity, and long-term growth space. Missinne’s team protects the root ball during installation and selects placement that gives your tree the best possible conditions for decades of healthy growth.

Most formal hedges benefit from two to three trims per season to maintain clean lines and encourage dense growth. Naturalistic shrubs may require less frequent shaping. Our team will recommend a trimming schedule based on your specific species and growth rate.

Dense, fast-growing evergreens such as cedar, spruce, and arborvitae are among the most popular choices for privacy screens. The right species depends on your available space, soil type, and how quickly you want coverage. Our team assesses your property and recommends the best fit.

Yes. Every tree in our nursery has been grown and cared for locally, meaning it is already acclimated to regional weather patterns, soil conditions, and seasonal changes. This gives Missinne nursery stock a clear advantage over plants shipped from distant distribution centers.

Ornamental tree care is a specialized service for high-value specimen trees like Japanese Maples, Dogwoods, and Magnolias. It includes precision pruning, fertilization, and pest management tailored to each tree’s specific growth habits. If you have showpiece trees on your property, proactive care protects your investment significantly.

Absolutely. Our team evaluates your property’s sun exposure, soil conditions, and available space, then recommends species that meet your functional and aesthetic goals. We help you make the right choice before anything is planted.

Growth timelines depend on the species selected and existing site conditions. Fast-growing evergreens can provide meaningful coverage within two to three growing seasons. Our team selects varieties that balance growth speed with long-term density and health.

Yes. Missinne provides ongoing maintenance services including trimming, fertilization, and ornamental care to protect your investment well beyond the initial planting. Long-term care is where lasting landscape quality is built.

Missinne combines greenhouse-level horticultural knowledge with full-service landscape installation and maintenance. We do not simply sell plants. We assess, design, plant, and maintain with a standard of quality rooted in decades of local expertise. That combination is simply not available at a retail nursery or a general landscaping contractor.