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 North County 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 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! 

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Native San Luis Obispo Haven

In the spring of 2008, we worked with Mary Lou Wilhelm and her husband, Richard Root, to replace their front lawn with a mostly California native landscape. The water bill was getting to be too much, and more importantly, Mary is a conservationist at heart. “My husband loves lawn, so I had to let him have a patch of it. But that’s in the back, and my garden is right where I can see it in the front.”

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Pacific Northwest Flair

Randy and Karen Allen have been reworking their San Luis Obispo home since they moved in 15 years ago. Outside, the plot of their future garden bided its time. Karen is a real estate professional with Century 21 Hometown Realty, and she gained inspiration for her potential garden while showing homes to clients. “I kept taking note of gardens I liked, and every time it seemed to be a Gardens by Gabriel creation,” she says, laughing.

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Grecian Grover Beach Paradise

Heather Nicol grew up without so much as a houseplant. Montreal, Canada was her home until 1970 when she moved to California, and everything changed. For the first time she saw the diverse and exotic plant palette that was possible, and her curiosity was piqued, to say the least. Initially, Heather lived in rentals where all that she was only able to water existing landscapes. As she moved around the state and ultimately bought her own home in Grover Beach, she was sufficiently inspired and informed to create a garden of her own.

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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.

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.)

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