Photo of a mediterranean front yard garden in Los Angeles.

What a way to showcase existing deciduous trees...landscape a small garden around them. Be sure to add lows and highs to your design.
Design ideas for a small mediterranean front yard shaded garden for summer in Chicago with a vertical garden and mulch.

Mediterranean Garden

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

This San Anselmo, CA landscape in Marin county was completely redesigned to replace a large portion of the thirsty lawn. I created curving paths and adjacent areas using decomposed granite (DG) and flagstone. The plantings include CA native plants and other drought tolerant plants chosen to provide year-round color and appeal. Something is always in bloom in this garden!

Grace Design Associates

Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates

Back from the ashes!! Burned in the Tea Fire. Lovely Mediterranean Garden. * Builder of the Year: Best Landscape and Hardscape for Santa Barbara Contractors Association

Presidio Park Refresh

Jackie and the Beanstalk

Colorful succulents with Verbena de la Mina, a California native plant
Small mediterranean front yard partial sun xeriscape in San Diego with gravel.

Los Feliz Mediterranean

June Scott Design

Inspired by a historic Mediterranean house, this garden was designed to extend the home’s romantic, bohemian qualities to the outdoors. Lush, finely-textured flowering shrubs contrast with bold agaves, giving the garden charm and a sense of permanence.

Front Yard Transformation

Ornamental Gardens by Lisa

A new paver entry with red wood "bridge" to go over the dry river bed that captures rain water. Differing sizes of cobble provide interest for the different areas of the landscape. A low stucco wall divides the front yard into a public and private space.

Courtyard Garden

Hawkeye Landscape Design

Reinventing the frontyard with a welcoming Mesquite entryway gate. The courtyard walls allow for a water fountain, seating and planters. Permeable arizona flagstone with low water plants allow for minimal maintenance.

Mediterranean Style Front Yard

User

This is an example of a large mediterranean front yard full sun formal garden in Houston.

Riviera Classic

Lane Goodkind Landscape Architect

Lane Goodkind
Mediterranean front yard xeriscape in Santa Barbara with natural stone pavers.

Landscaping Projects

Gove Landscape Construction

Small front lawn project with various flowers and plants.
This is an example of a small mediterranean front yard full sun formal garden in Sacramento with a garden path and mulch.

California Ranch Dreaming

Christiane Holmquist Landscape Design

Emma Almendarez
This is an example of a small mediterranean front yard partial sun xeriscape for summer in San Diego with mulch.

Suburban Country

Land2c Landscape Architecture

The entry court features comfortable furniture, sizeable pots filled with evergreen shrubs and grasses.
Photo of a large mediterranean front yard partial sun formal garden for summer in Seattle with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Silver Meadow

Billy Goodnick Garden Design

The lower area of the front yard garden was dominated by a thirsty, weedy lawn and the slopes leading to the house were mostly unplanted. Stone steps were designed to take the owners and visitors to a shaded sitting area under a spreading Jacaranda tree. Foreground: Euphorbia 'Copton Ash', Snow In Summer, blue sedge, Safari conebush, Westringia 'Morning Light' and Dianella 'Cassa Blue'. Slope plantings include Torch Aloe, Pride of Madeira, Euphorbia myrsinites, Spreading Sunset Lantana, Tree aloe and Bronze Baby Newe Zealand Flax. Photo: Billy Goodnick

Paver Gallery

CHIP-N-DALE'S CUSTOM LANDSCAPING

This is an example of a large mediterranean front yard full sun xeriscape in Las Vegas with natural stone pavers.

Front yard

Amelia B. Lima & Associates, INC.

Stepstone. Inc. concrete steps creating the entrance stairs to the garden photo by Amelia B Lima
Inspiration for a mediterranean front yard full sun garden in San Diego with concrete pavers.

Mandeville Canyon Brentwood, Los Angeles modern luxury home pond water feature &

Whipple Russell Architects

Mandeville Canyon Brentwood, Los Angeles modern luxury home pond water feature & front yard landscape design
Expansive mediterranean front yard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with gravel.

Entryway

Lawns & Beyond Landscape Company, Inc.

Lawns & Beyond Landscape Company, Inc.
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean front yard full sun garden for summer in San Diego with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Contemporary Montecito Retreat

Arcadia Studio

Design ideas for an expansive mediterranean front yard driveway in Santa Barbara with brick pavers.

Mediterranean Garden in San Anselmo, CA

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Lovely plant combination of Loropetalum and Coleonema (Breath of Heaven). These are two great plant combinations that don't need a lot of water and provide nice leaf color and textures throughout the seasons. Located in a Sleepy Hollow/San Anselmo garden in northern California. Other plants n this garden include Phormiums, native Penstemon, Snow in Summer, Lambs Ears and other colorful plants that create a beautiful low-water tapestry of groupings. Photo and Design: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Mediterranean Front Yard Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Mediterranean Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own Mediterranean garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Mediterranean Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a Mediterranean garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a Mediterranean garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your Mediterranean garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.