Gardens by Gabriel, Inc. is a full-service landscape company that will guide you through the process of design creation, installation, and continued care. We specialize in everything from the small backyard sanctuary to the large-scale property transformation. Our commitment to sustainable practices allows us to create and maintain garden environments that are wildlife-friendly, low-impact and resource-efficient.
Gardens by Gabriel Landscape Services
Design + Planning
Every project begins with a good design!
- Landscape Design: from simple, sketched concept drawings to full-scale blueprints
- Consultation for garden DIY-ers
- Consultation for land planning and ecological restoration
Installation
The nitty gritty of landscape transformation
- Prep work and site clean-up
- Rock work
- Soil ammendments
- Irrigation
- Planting and beautification
Hardscape
Structural elements of you landscape created by wood, stone and other materials
- Permeable pavers, stone patios, pathways, and stairs
- Retaining walls: recycled materials, stone, earthbag and interlocking block
- Water features, fountains, and seasonal creek beds
- Fencing, firepits, and wooden arbors
Maintenance
Organic gardening services using hand and electric-powered tools for reduced noise and emissions
- Bi-monthly and monthly care of lawns, gardens, and orchards
- Fall and Spring Cleanups, composting and mulching
- Restorative pruning and shaping of trees and shrubs
Plant Sourcing
One of our specialties. Contact us if you’re looking for something hard to find!
- Mediterranean and California Native plants
- All things edible: organic veggie starts; fruiting plants for orchards and food forests
- Succulents and Proteas for coastal gardens
- Specimen trees and rare plants for collectors
- We propagate many of our own succulents (which are great for firescaping!); visit our backyard nursery
Water Conservation / Irrigation
Sustainable use of our most valuable resource
- Rain water harvesting and storage
- Greywater capture and distribution
- Low flow drip irrigation systems and water saving sprinkler nozzles
- Smart irrigation controllers and moisture sensors to optimize your watering schedule
Custom Structures + Accessories
Enhance your landscape with creative structural pieces
- Pergolas and arbors
- Built-in benches
- Ecclectic pottery
- Soothing water features
- Elegant sculptures
Testimonial
John and Hollee Parker, Nipomo, California
"The guys at Gardens by Gabriel are wonderful and my husband and I would highly recommend them. The decision on who to choose as our landscape designer was difficult for us to say the least. We interviewed several and finally choose Gabriel because he was the only one who took our concepts that one step further. We needed someone to guide us through the process as well as come up with a vision for our project and Gabriel Frank did just that. We wanted a creative mind to make our backyard one of a kind and that is exactly what happened. We love our new backyard; it is everything we dreamed of. Thanks Gabriel!"
