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Sustainable Design

Drought-elegant gardens,

without a hint of the desert clichรฉ.

Sculptural natives, decomposed granite paths, and water-

smart sophistication โ€” the antithesis of gravel-and-yucca xeriscape.

Northern California
Rocklin
Roseville
Granite Bay
Lincoln
Folsom
El Dorado Hills
Proudly serving the greater Sacramento region
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For over 35 years, Lavish Gardens Landscape has transformed outdoor spaces across Northern California โ€” one masterpiece at a time.

From Rocklin to El Dorado Hills, our licensed and insured team brings meticulous craftsmanship to every property. We understand the local climate, soil, and lifestyle โ€” so every garden thrives where you live.

Pillar ยท Sustainable Design

A garden that drinks
less and reads richer.

California's water reality is permanent. Luxury landscape design has to answer for that โ€” beautifully โ€” without surrendering color, texture, or seasonal rhythm.

Our xeriscape practice composes drought-tolerant plant communities with the same painterly attention we bring to traditional perennial borders. The result reads as garden, never as compromise.

We start with hydrozoning โ€” grouping plants by water need โ€” and build outward through soil amendment, smart irrigation, and a planting palette layered for year-round interest.

The Craft

01

Hydrozone design

Every plant grouped with its water peers; no overwatering by accident.

02

Smart irrigation

Hunter Hydrawise controllers tuned to weather and soil moisture.

03

Soil-first approach

Compost, biochar, and mycorrhizae inoculation before a single plant goes in.

Specializations

The disciplines inside the discipline.

Materials & Spec

The short list we trust.

Decomposed granite Stabilized walking paths, golden tone
Mexican beach pebble Dry creek beds and accent mulch
Drip-line MP rotators Water-efficient delivery, even coverage
Steel edging Crisp transitions between zones

The Process

Four steps. One studio.

01

Water audit

Existing irrigation efficiency and water-bill baseline.

02

Hydrozone plan

Plant communities mapped to micro-climates and slopes.

03

Install & inoculate

Soil prep, planting, mulching, smart controller programming.

04

Establish & tune

12-month establishment care; irrigation re-tuned each season.

Considerations

Questions worth asking.

Only if you want it to. Our xeriscapes typically read as lush Mediterranean or California-coastal gardens.

Most clients see 50โ€“70% reduction in landscape water use within the first full year.

Begin

Discuss your luxury xeriscaping project with Michael & Susan Cole.

Michael & Susan Cole

founders

Rocklin, CA ยท 35+ years

916-435-9736

Rocklin, CA ยท By appointment

Premier landscape design-build studio. Owned & led by Michael & Susan Cole. Rocklin, CA ยท 35+ years.

Michael & Susan Cole

founders

Rocklin, CA ยท 35+ years

Hardscape

Outdoor & Sustain

Water & Light

Landscape Design ยท Service Area

ยฉ 2026 Lavish Gardens Landscape ยท Michael & Susan Cole

Rocklin, CA ยท CA Lic. #1110575 C-27 Landscape Contractor