ROCK SOLID - Key Persons
Jeff grew up in Sherburn, MN and started working at a landscape nursery when he was 16 years old. Jeff took a natural interest in learning about the plant material and began installing landscapes over 30 years ago. He began adding hardscape installations to his jobs and installed his first paver brick patio in 1985. Jeff worked as a landscape foreman for 28 years before joining the sales team at Rock Solid Landscaping. He has a passion for providing beautiful outdoor spaces for his clients, and incorporates a wide variety of products to achieve a desired result. Jeff creates the landscape designs for clients that involve retaining walls, paver brick patios and walkways, planting beds, water features, fire pits, fire tables, outdoor kitchens, landscape lighting, and drainage solutions. He believes in continuing education to keep up with the current trends and best practices. He is a certified nursery and landscape professional through the University of MN, certified paver installer through the International concrete paver institute, and a certified retaining wall installer through the National concrete and masonry association. In his free time Jeff enjoys outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, camping, snowmobiling, and vacationing in the Caribbean during the cold winter months.
Jim Metzger - President, VP of Sales
Job Titles:
- Director of Sales
- President
Jim is a native of Hastings, MN and is a graduate of Winona State University. His landscaping and lawn care experience started with his work in a family business over 20 years ago. Jim's strong desire to only use superior quality irrigation equipment and create a better customer service experience drove him to launch Rock Solid Landscape & Irrigation. It is his commitment to preserving our most important natural resources that has enabled Rock Solid to become recognized as Minnesota's Leader in Water Conservation. Jim enjoys golfing when he gets a few minutes during the summer, and stays busy in the "off season" with volunteer basketball coaching and traveling to warmer destinations.
Patrick has lived in Andover, MN for 27 years and started working in the Green Industry in the summer of 2000 for a small landscape business in Anoka where he gained my passion for landscaping. Patrick graduated from Anoka Technical College with a degree in Landscape Technology in early 2002. His Residential & commercial landscape experience includes boulder walls, paver installations, outdoor entertainment spaces, water features, irrigation, lawn mowing, and much more. In 2007, Patrick had the opportunity to spend a month in Oahu, Hawaii working on a landscape project where he was able to experience landscape installation in a tropical location. In his role as Production Manager at Rock Solid Landscape & Irrigation, Patrick is able to apply his industry knowledge to provide high-quality installations for clients by educating staff on new products and installation practices. He enjoys working directly with the customer and crews throughout the entire installation to answer questions and educate on how to maintain their landscape in the years to come. Patrick believes in building lasting relationships with clients, vendors, and sub-contractors to ensure he has the best team to offer an exceptional landscape experience. In his free time, Patrick enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 boys, going to sporting events, home projects, and boating.