Design ideas for a small mediterranean backyard full sun garden in Los Angeles with natural stone pavers.

Création d'un jardin de ville avec piscine et terrasse en travertin

Vue de madame la vache Marguerite qui trône fièrement à l'arrière plan. L'espace repas est ombragée par une voile légère et ajourée en attendant que les trachelospermumu (faux jasmins grimpants) ne s'installent. Une jolie vue pour des repas festifs et conviviaux tout l'été ! et la terrasse est en travertin, une jolie pierre naturelle avec une pose en opus romain !

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California Native Landscape Design

Photo credit Rob Moore
Inspiration for a small mediterranean front yard partial sun xeriscape in Orange County with a garden path and brick pavers.

Cottesloe Courtyard Water Feature

Indoor Style Agency

Water feature was placed in unused garden bed with river stone base, fountain has lighting and water pump for evening ambience
Photo of a small mediterranean courtyard full sun garden in Perth.

The Courtyard

sticks and stones Landscape Design

This is an example of a small mediterranean courtyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Sydney with brick pavers and a fire feature.

E5 Urban Curves

Sarah Kay Garden Design

Wooden trough planters with shade tolerant climbers and perennials provide an interesting vista from the kitchen windows
Design ideas for a small mediterranean backyard partial sun xeriscape for summer in London.

Isola mediterranea in un giardino padano...

gardenstudio

Photo of a small mediterranean backyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Other with with privacy feature and gravel.

View from Hot Tub

Billy Goodnick Garden Design

View from the hot tub on the upper terrace showing randomly placed flagstone within a base of Handley gravel. Existing oaks trees, tulip magnolia, yucca and palm set the tone for this Mediterranean style space. Dwarf olive bushes (Olea 'Montra') along the terrace wall will fill in to create stable masses of foliage to complement the mix of perennials and succulents

Transformed tree

Luciole Design Inc.

Selective pruning transformed a dark, gloomy blob into a transparent, luminous screen. No expensive new tree required!
Inspiration for a small mediterranean side yard partial sun garden in Sacramento with gravel.

Long Beach

GARDEN PROS

GARDEN PROS
This is an example of a small mediterranean backyard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles.

Petaluma, Small backyard Oasis

Susie Dowd Markarian, Landscape Design

Susie Dowd Markarian, Mimi Reddick
Photo of a small mediterranean backyard xeriscape in San Francisco.

Scenic Habitat

Roxy Designs

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.

Costa Mesa Native/Succulent Front Yard

creations landscape designs

This front yard is a mixture of California native plants, California friendly plants, brick and flagstone paving along with a hidden fire pit makes this space the envy of the neighborhood. You can read about the project with a video here http://tinyurl.com/6shpzz2

A Vibrant Updated Landscape For A Spanish-Style Bungalow in San Anselmo, CA

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

This California, Spanish-style bungalow gets a fresh new landscape and garden design that replaces the tired lawn with a creeping thyme ground cover and other low-water plantings. The new flagstone pathway, and a small patio echo the terra-cotta tones of the house and are softened by Elfin Thyme planted between the pavers. Colorful pottery and a Fermob Sixties Low Armchair complete the remodel. Design and Photos: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

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.

Drought 2015 gardens

Susie Dowd Markarian, Landscape Design

Chris Kitterdge Photography, Susie Dowd Markarian Designer, Santa Rosa CA.
Small mediterranean backyard full sun outdoor sport court in San Francisco with gravel.

Wine Country Entrance

Eve's Garden Design

Terracotta pots brimming with New Zealand Flax. Photo by Eve Werner
This is an example of a small mediterranean front yard full sun garden in San Francisco with a container garden and brick pavers.

Berkeley Shade Garden

Art Garden Design

To create privacy and a shade garden sanctuary we used river stone stepping stones, moss rock and ferns. The raised planting bed and boulders to sit and mediate on are surrounded by Japanese maples, tree ferns and fragrant shrubs. This shade garden is magical.

Moroccan garden - Steyning, West Sussex

Anna Helps Garden Design

View from top patio.
Photo of a small mediterranean backyard partial sun garden for summer in Sussex with a water feature and gravel.

Private Residence in Mountain View

Garza Concepts

As you get closer to the main entrance, A large Agave Americana becomes one of the focal points in the yard.
Small mediterranean front yard full sun driveway in Other with brick pavers.

Small Mediterranean 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.