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The landscape of this home honors the formality of Spanish Colonial / Santa Barbara Style early homes in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. By re-grading the lot and allowing for terraced opportunities, we featured a variety of hardscape stone, brick, and decorative tiles that reinforce the eclectic Spanish Colonial feel. Cantera and La Negra volcanic stone, brick, natural field stone, and handcrafted Spanish decorative tiles are used to establish interest throughout the property. A front courtyard patio includes a hand painted tile fountain and sitting area near the outdoor fire place. This patio features formal Boxwood hedges, Hibiscus, and a rose garden set in pea gravel. The living room of the home opens to an outdoor living area which is raised three feet above the pool. This allowed for opportunity to feature handcrafted Spanish tiles and raised planters. The side courtyard, with stepping stones and Dichondra grass, surrounds a focal Crape Myrtle tree. One focal point of the back patio is a 24-foot hand-hammered wrought iron trellis, anchored with a stone wall water feature. We added a pizza oven and barbecue, bistro lights, and hanging flower baskets to complete the intimate outdoor dining space. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Landscape Contractor: Premier Environments Photography: Sam Rosenbaum

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Mediterranean front yard full sun xeriscape in Orange County for spring.

Inspiration for an expansive mediterranean courtyard partial sun driveway for spring in Miami with a garden path and brick pavers.

This landscape is absolutely paradise from the containers to the bent grass and everything in between. Photo By: Jeff Kain
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean backyard shaded formal garden for summer with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

This is a California xeriscape succulent garden. Clients wanted color and texture with drought-resistant plant materials. They enjoy garden sculptures, so we included a Buddha and a Roman bust planted with succulents. The previous owners of the property left behind some old San Francisco cobblestones, which we incorporated into the new design, using them as garden steps. We built low, raised beds out of stone, also existing on the property, and used containers along steps and against existing concrete walls to soften the hard surfaces.

Succulents are an easy, low maintenance way to spruce up your outdoor, or indoor, spaces. These plants require very low water usage making them a perfect plant for the southwestern United States, or for the plant lover who is constantly forgetting their watering can.

Emma Almendarez
Inspiration for a small mediterranean front yard partial sun xeriscape for summer in San Diego with mulch.

Photo: © Jude Parkinson-Morgan
This is an example of a small mediterranean backyard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

This lovely entry is flanked by Dwarf italian Cypress trees Boxwood spheres and Tuscan sun roses.
Photo of a mediterranean garden in San Francisco.

Pezzo Bello Interiors
Photo of a large mediterranean backyard full sun garden for summer in Kansas City with mulch.

Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean backyard garden in San Francisco with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Linda Oyama Bryan
Photo of a mediterranean front yard driveway in Chicago with brick pavers.

Photo of a mediterranean garden in Miami.

This is an example of a large mediterranean courtyard full sun garden in DC Metro with gravel.

This is an example of a small mediterranean side yard partial sun garden in Houston with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

The step stone path across the "Babbling Brook" provides an interactive transition from the two main outdoor living spaces and is the main view from the large family room windows.

Mediterranean front yard partial sun garden in Dallas.

Wood Pergola
Design ideas for a large mediterranean backyard shaded garden for summer in Tampa with a container garden and natural stone pavers.