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Landscape Design & Construction in Rocklin, CA
The studio is here.
So is the granite.
We are headquartered in Rocklin — and Rocklin is where
Lavish Gardens earned its name. Three decades of estates
carved into native granite, drained for clay loam, and shaded
for foothill summers.
Sierra Foothills · Granite Country · 0 miles · home base
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Landscape Design & Construction in Rocklin, CA
The studio is here.
So is the granite.
We are headquartered in Rocklin — and Rocklin is where
Lavish Gardens earned its name. Three decades of estates
carved into native granite, drained for clay loam, and shaded
for foothill summers.
Sierra Foothills · Granite Country · 0 miles · home base
Local Practice · Rocklin
The studio behind
every Rocklin project.
Rocklin is more than our service area; it is the studio's front yard. Michael & Susan Cole have run the design-build practice from here for 35+ years, and most of our crew lives within fifteen minutes of the shop.
That proximity changes the work. Rocklin estates get more frequent site visits, faster punch-list response, and a designer who has watched the same hillsides change color across four decades of summers.
Explore the four disciplines of our design-build practice — every Rocklin engagement draws from all of them.
Why Rocklin Is Different
Native granite outcrops
We design with the rock that's already on your lot — not against it. Quarry-matched stone for blends that look 100 years old on day one.
Decomposed-granite soils
Excellent drainage, brutal on irrigation. Our planting palette is chosen for it; our drip systems are zoned for it.
Stanford Ranch & Whitney Oaks vernacular
Mediterranean and Tuscan-leaning architecture — our hardscape and plantings are tuned to those rooflines.
Neighborhoods We Know
From Our Studio
0 miles · home base from the Lavish Gardens studio in Rocklin. Most Rocklin projects receive weekly on-site design walks during the build phase — proximity that shows up in the finished work.
Local Practice · Rocklin
The studio behind
every Rocklin project.
Rocklin is more than our service area; it is the studio's front yard. Michael & Susan Cole have run the design-build practice from here for 35+ years, and most of our crew lives within fifteen minutes of the shop.
That proximity changes the work. Rocklin estates get more frequent site visits, faster punch-list response, and a designer who has watched the same hillsides change color across four decades of summers.
Explore the four disciplines of our design-build practice — every Rocklin engagement draws from all of them.
Why Rocklin Is Different
Native granite outcrops
We design with the rock that's already on your lot — not against it. Quarry-matched stone for blends that look 100 years old on day one.
Decomposed-granite soils
Excellent drainage, brutal on irrigation. Our planting palette is chosen for it; our drip systems are zoned for it.
Stanford Ranch & Whitney Oaks vernacular
Mediterranean and Tuscan-leaning architecture — our hardscape and plantings are tuned to those rooflines.
Neighborhoods We Know
From Our Studio
0 miles · home base from the Lavish Gardens studio in Rocklin. Most Rocklin projects receive weekly on-site design walks during the build phase — proximity that shows up in the finished work.
Services in Rocklin
The four disciplines, calibrated for
Rocklin.
Hardscape Design & Construction · Rocklin
Terraces, walls, and pavements engineered to a 50-year standard — drawn, specified, and built by a single studio.
Luxury Xeriscaping · Rocklin
Sculptural natives, decomposed granite paths, and water-smart sophistication — the antithesis of gravel-and-yucca xeriscape.
Outdoor Living Environments · Rocklin
Kitchens, fireplaces, and shaded pavilions designed as architectural extensions of the home — not afterthoughts on the patio.
Water Features & Ponds · Rocklin
Cascading waterfalls, koi ponds, and architectural basins designed as the garden's gravitational center.
Rocklin Questions
What homeowners ask before we start.
Yes — Rocklin clients typically meet with Michael within a week. The studio is on Pacific Street, and most initial site visits happen the same week of inquiry.
Decomposed granite drains beautifully but is unstable on slope. We over-engineer with geogrid every other course and tieback drains daylighting downhill — the spec we developed across 30+ years of Whitney Oaks and Stanford Ranch projects.
Whitney Oaks, Stanford Ranch, Springfield, Whitney Ranch, and Park Drive Estates. We carry the architectural-review submittal templates for each and routinely manage the approval cycle on the client's behalf.
Always. Every design we submit to the City of Rocklin includes the MWELO water-budget worksheet and hydrozone plan. Our luxury xeriscape work routinely lands 20–40% under the allowance.
Services in Rocklin
The four disciplines, calibrated for
Rocklin.
Hardscape Design & Construction · Rocklin
Terraces, walls, and pavements engineered to a 50-year standard — drawn, specified, and built by a single studio.
Luxury Xeriscaping · Rocklin
Sculptural natives, decomposed granite paths, and water-smart sophistication — the antithesis of gravel-and-yucca xeriscape.
Outdoor Living Environments · Rocklin
Kitchens, fireplaces, and shaded pavilions designed as architectural extensions of the home — not afterthoughts on the patio.
Water Features & Ponds · Rocklin
Cascading waterfalls, koi ponds, and architectural basins designed as the garden's gravitational center.
Rocklin Questions
What homeowners ask before we start.
Do you offer in-person design consultations in Rocklin?
Yes — Rocklin clients typically meet with Michael within a week. The studio is on Pacific Street, and most initial site visits happen the same week of inquiry.
How does the granite sub-base in Rocklin affect retaining wall design?
Decomposed granite drains beautifully but is unstable on slope. We over-engineer with geogrid every other course and tieback drains daylighting downhill — the spec we developed across 30+ years of Whitney Oaks and Stanford Ranch projects.
What HOAs are you familiar with in Rocklin?
Whitney Oaks, Stanford Ranch, Springfield, Whitney Ranch, and Park Drive Estates. We carry the architectural-review submittal templates for each and routinely manage the approval cycle on the client's behalf.
Are you MWELO-compliant for Rocklin permits?
Always. Every design we submit to the City of Rocklin includes the MWELO water-budget worksheet and hydrozone plan. Our luxury xeriscape work routinely lands 20–40% under the allowance.
Also Serving
Neighboring estates we work
with the same care.
The same crew, the same studio, the same 35+ years of context — applied across every premium address in our region.
Also Serving
Neighboring estates we work
with the same care.
The same crew, the same studio, the same 35+ years of context — applied across every premium address in our region.
Begin
Schedule your Rocklin site visit
with Michael & Susan Cole.
Michael & Susan Cole
FOUNDERS
Rocklin, CA · 35+ years
Begin
Schedule your Rocklin site visit with Michael & Susan Cole.
Michael & Susan Cole
FOUNDERS
Rocklin, CA · 35+ years
Premier landscape design-build studio. Owned & led by Michael & Susan Cole. Rocklin, CA · 35+ years.
Michael & Susan Cole
FOUNDERS
Rocklin, CA · 35+ years
Hardscape
Outdoor & Sustain
Water & Light
Landscape Design · Service Area
© 2026 Lavish Gardens Landscape · Michael & Susan Cole
Rocklin, CA · CA Lic. #1110575 C-27 Landscape Contractor
Premier landscape design-build studio. Owned & led by Michael & Susan Cole. Rocklin, CA · 35+ years.
Michael & Susan Cole
founders
Rocklin, CA · 35+ years
Hardscape
Outdoor & Sustain
Water & Light
Landscape Design · Service Area
© 2026 Lavish Gardens Landscape · Michael & Susan Cole
Rocklin, CA · CA Lic. #1110575 C-27 Landscape Contractor