Tustin California Native/Friendly Front Yard

This front yard is a mixture of California native plants, California friendly plants, permeable decomposed granite paving with brick inlay and other sustainable touches. There is also 3 different seating areas, a bird bath, fountain and boulders for texture. You can read about this projects demo, install and watch an updated video here http://tinyurl.com/7f26wqk

Outdoor Living

Landscape Renovations, Inc.

Large mediterranean backyard partial sun outdoor sport court in Minneapolis with a garden path and natural stone pavers for summer.

Pourrières, jardin en restanques

Sigmap-Jardin

Photo of a mediterranean full sun garden in Marseille with a garden path and gravel.

Spanish Style Front View

Archer Services

Brick pavers create a winding drive that shows off a variety of raised stone beds, mature trees, Italian Cypress trees, flowering plants, and shrubbery nestled amongst lush grass. What a welcome home each day!

Audubon Place A

EcoRegions

Fotosold
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean front yard full sun driveway for summer in New Orleans with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Winters Residence

Taproot Garden Design

Patrick & Topaze McCaffery - Taproot Garden Design "2018 May: Plants in this grouping include Salvia 'Mystic Spires', Lavandula intermedia 'Provence', Salvia 'Amistad', white flowering Rose, and Black Eyed Susan Vine."

Arroyo View Spanish Mediteranean

The Design Studio of Wendy Harper

Photographer: Riley Jamison Realtor: Tim Freund, website: tim@1000oaksrealestate.com Master Builder: Ken Palmer Front Yard Description: This beautiful formal Mediterranean Estate is presently up for sale (please refer to info above). The entry features a circular driveway of interlocking pavers that leads to the 5 car garages. A formal Terra-cotta tile entry with traditional Mexican tile step faces guides you to the front door through mirrored columns adorned with planted pottery. The planting in the front yard is formal Mediterranean with boxwood, roses, cypress, blue agave, bird of paridise, palms and magnolias. The landscape lighting really brings the space to live at night!

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. The private space includes a fire pit, seating area, and flagstone path.

The Crosby

Torrey Pines Landscape Co., Inc

Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean side yard full sun formal garden for spring in San Diego with a garden path.

Winding Fence Way

Promise Path Landscaping Inc

Bocce Ball court with decomposed granite
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean backyard full sun xeriscape for spring in San Diego with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Santa Barbara style Spanish home + Courtyard Gardens

Santa Barbara Home Design

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

Four Steps to a Formal Garden

Hoy Landscaping Inc.

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.

California drought-tolerant garden

Kaiser Gardens

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.

Mediterranean Landscape

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

Santa Barbara Home

Jonathan Raith Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean garden in Santa Barbara with a garden path.

Sophisticated "South of the Border" Transformation where color is king

Siobhan's Outdoor Transformations

A no-grass solution, where big trees make it hard to grow grass. This garden has close to no flowers, but tons of color, provided by uniquely colored foliage. The border is custom concrete curbing.

Colombian Romantic

Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design

Carl Mayfield
Inspiration for a large mediterranean front yard garden in Houston with a garden path and brick pavers.

Landscape Architect French Riviera

Atelier Nelumbo Garden Design

Nelumbo Design
Inspiration for a large mediterranean sloped full sun garden in Marseille with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Mid Century Modern Landscape Transformation

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

With a limited budget, we were able to transform and update this front garden with a new modern pathway, a small patio, and a variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants. I included a selection of plants that provide a variety of heights, colors and textures, such as Goodwin Creek Lavender, New Zealand Wind Grass, Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark', Euphorbia characias and the ground cover Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' with chartreuse foliage. © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Study in Texture

Edger Landscape Design

Corsican Hellebore, Cotyledon, and Blackbird Euphorbia are dramatic partners. Each blooms at a different time of year, and has foliage that is interesting year round and only needs maintenance once or twice a year. Edger Landscape Design, Cathy Edger

Mediterranean Garden Design Ideas with a Garden Path

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.