The Team
Meet Your Colorado Gardening Dream Team
Larkspur Landscaping creates bespoke gardens specifically designed for Colorado's unique climate and discerning clientele. Our portfolio spans from formal European-inspired designs to naturalistic prairie meadows, contemporary minimalist spaces to luxurious mountain retreats. This versatility allows us to craft a garden that perfectly expresses our clients aesthetic.
What distinguishes our practice is our deeply collaborative approach. We believe the most exceptional gardens emerge from a genuine partnership between designer and client. Through thoughtful conversation and attentive listening, we translate our clients vision, lifestyle needs, and connection to the landscape into living works of art that evolve and mature with time.
As proud members of 2/3 for the Birds, Plant Select, Homegrown National Park, and the Native Plant Society, we seamlessly integrate ecological responsibility with sophisticated design principles. Our gardens combine visual splendor with meaningful purpose—creating spaces that foster profound emotional connections to nature while supporting local ecosystems.
Larkspur Landscaping offers complete design and build services, garden consultations, and ongoing land stewardship. Every client receives a personalized plant guide along with seasonal care education, helping them become confident in tending their new garden.
Our greatest satisfaction comes from witnessing clients fall deeply in love with their transformed spaces—finding moments of joy, restoration, and inspiration in gardens designed specifically for them and their piece of Colorado. We believe a Larkspur garden is more than a landscape; it's a living canvas that celebrates both beauty and connection.
Nicole Chernyakhovsky
Founder and Lead Designer
For years, Nicole has been inspired by the beautiful and wild Colorado Landscape. While in quarantine, she devoted time to the design of her own garden, and began to shape plans for a big career shift. She dreamed of combining her long-time passions for design, nature, plants, flowers, and trees with the dependability and relationship-building skills acquired from her business experience. Soon after, her garden drew the notice of her first clients, and not long after, Larkspur was born. With the growth of these clients (and of her garden), also grew the encouragement to instill this love and passion with whomever seeks more life and beauty for their environments.
Nicole@Larkspurlandscapeco.com
Nicole Zelyez
Owner and Lead Designer
Growing up surrounded by gardens, Nicole developed an early appreciation for the relationship between people and plants. Her passion for sustainable landscaping led her to specialize in Colorado's unique growing environments, from urban Denver spaces to mountain gardens.
Nicole brings both technical expertise and creative vision to every project, focusing on designs that thrive in our challenging climate while creating beautiful, livable spaces. She's particularly passionate about incorporating native plants and water-wise design principles that support local ecosystems.
With a background in art and years of hands-on experience in the Front Range, Nicole helps clients create gardens that are both stunning and sustainable. She believes in educating clients throughout the design process, ensuring they feel confident in maintaining their new outdoor spaces.
Nic@Larkspurlandscapeco.com