Specialty Landscapes for San Luis Obispo Co.

Welcome to the home of Gardens By Gabriel, Inc. We are an organically-based custom landscape design and installation outfit, firmly rooted in San Luis Obispo County. Our vision is to bring the beauty and character of California’s Central Coast to your space through creative and regionally appropriate landscape design.

Whether you have a foggy coastal nook, a sun-baked slope, or an historic San Luis Obispo haven; whether you prefer California natives, Mediterranean plants, or edible landscaping; we have the knowledge and skill to bring your dream projects to fruition. We invite you to explore our pages and see how our commitment to sustainable practices, distinctive plants, and superior craftsmanship come together to form one-of-a-kind garden environments.

Local Connections

Gardens by Gabriel at the SLO Botanical Garden!

Gabriel Frank is a horticulturist, landscape designer, and botanical zealot. The fusion of our abundant plant palette with a beautiful year-round climate forges the grounds for his unending experiments in garden creation. Gabriel's "Saturday at the Garden" presentation was held at the SLO Botanical Garden on Saturday, April 13 from 1 PM to 3 PM. Enjoy the highlights!

Bill and Sandy Rumbler moved from Chicago to the Central Coast not yet a year ago and they’ve already enjoyed their first crop of homegrown veggies. Having cultivated gardens at previous residences, the Rumblers knew the value of "an outdoor living environment,” as Sandy calls it. They therefore sought landscaping help from Gardens by Gabriel upon buying their new home in San Luis Obispo.

Before the installation of Catherine Hiatt’s cultivated landscape, the only plants on her Cayucos property were “statice, roses, and hundreds of yellow iris,” she says. “And of course the weeds that grew alongside them.” With a landscape design by a friend at Environs International Planning and Design, Inc., Catherine approached Gardens by Gabriel for its installation, hoping to focus on harmony and continuity.

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houzz features & more!

Feature Your Flagstone
Paddle Plant Pizzazz
Coastal Style
Re-Use
Mediterranean Flair
Lovely Leucadendrons
Summer Details
Mulch Magic!

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about us

Gardens by Gabriel, Inc. is a collective of craftsmen, artists, and designers headed by owner and operator, Gabriel Frank. Gardens by Gabriel, license #887028, is a fully bonded and insured company based in San Luis Obispo County.

Our main crew is composed of 5 individuals: Mindy Renee, David Spatafora, Victor Bernal, Dan Renee and myself, Gabriel Frank, graduate of NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL HORTICULTURE. Keeping a small core crew allows us to focus on detail and quality, at every stage in the garden. When creating a more complex landscape, no matter the size, we incorporate into our team specialists in fine carpentry, concrete work, and masonry.

Alone or with an expanded crew, we excel at creating distinctive landscapes. Our work has won an Obispo Beautiful award, and been featured in the San Luis Tribune. (Please visit our PRESS page for more information.)

Though we are based in Morro Bay, we like to think that our office is your garden, with our services stretching from Cayucos to Arroyo Grande. Proud to live and work on the Central Coast, we enjoy creating unique outdoor spaces that celebrate its beauty and diversity. To strengthen our central coast economy, we source materials from local plant growers, quarries, landscape suppliers, and artisans. Let us bring the very best the central coast has to offer to your landscape!

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