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Mediterranean Garden Ideas and Designs

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Steel Vegetable Garden Beds
Steel Vegetable Garden Beds
Pistils Landscape Design + BuildPistils Landscape Design + Build
Steel edible garden beds
Inspiration for a large mediterranean back partial sun garden in Portland with a vegetable patch and gravel.
Mediterranean Gardens in Santa Barbara California
Mediterranean Gardens in Santa Barbara California
Santa Barbara Home DesignSanta 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.
Casa Rustica, Mallorca, 2015
Casa Rustica, Mallorca, 2015
Oksana VladiOksana Vladi
Oksana Krichman
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean back garden in Other with a potted garden.
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Drought Ready and Beautiful
Drought Ready and Beautiful
Westerfield LandscapesWesterfield Landscapes
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean front garden in Orange County with a garden path.
Mow-less Bounty
Mow-less Bounty
Roxy DesignsRoxy Designs
Photo: © Jude Parkinson-Morgan
Photo of a mediterranean back xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a water feature and natural stone paving.
1165 West Conway Drive
1165 West Conway Drive
Renovation Design & Project Management ConsultantRenovation Design & Project Management Consultant
Design ideas for an expansive mediterranean front partial sun garden for summer in Atlanta with an outdoor sport court and natural stone paving.
Tuscan Farmhouse
Tuscan Farmhouse
Evergreen Landscape Architects, Inc.Evergreen Landscape Architects, Inc.
Leland Walmsley
Medium sized mediterranean front full sun garden in Santa Barbara with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Rancho San Diego Mediterranean Garden
Rancho San Diego Mediterranean Garden
Beaudry Garden DesignBeaudry Garden Design
John Beaudry
This is an example of a large mediterranean side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in San Diego with a garden path and gravel.
Malibu Beach Front Estate
Malibu Beach Front Estate
Montecito LandscapeMontecito Landscape
This shady gravel garden path takes one from the back of the property to the front garden. Crushed stone meandering path lined with shade-loving perennials with white flowers making an elegant white and green garden. Photo: Lisa Cullen
San Diego - Various
San Diego - Various
KHLA, LLCKHLA, LLC
KHLA
Mediterranean front full sun garden in San Diego.
Mediterranean Landscape
Mediterranean Landscape
Medium sized mediterranean back full sun garden for spring in Seattle with a vegetable patch and concrete paving.
Vendome
Vendome
Curtis Horticulture, Inc.Curtis Horticulture, Inc.
A gravel pathway meanders along the front of the house, flanked by succulents and drought-tolerant plantings. Designed by Stephanie Curtis, Landscape Architect. Installed and maintained by Curtis Horticulture, Inc.
Suburban Country
Suburban Country
Land2c Landscape ArchitectureLand2c Landscape Architecture
The entry from the street goes through a vibrant mix of mostly evergreen plants repeated throughout the property.
This is an example of a large mediterranean front full sun garden in Seattle with natural stone paving and a retaining wall.
Mediterranean Cottage Garden
Mediterranean Cottage Garden
Gardens by Gabriel, Inc.Gardens by Gabriel, Inc.
A Mediterranean approach to a quiet English garden
Design ideas for a mediterranean xeriscape garden in San Luis Obispo.
Villa Terra
Villa Terra
Noel Cross+ArchitectsNoel Cross+Architects
Frank Paul Perez, Red Lily Studios European style garden
Photo of a mediterranean back formal full sun garden in San Francisco with gravel.
South of the City Estate
South of the City Estate
Chinick Landscaping & NurseryChinick Landscaping & Nursery
Initial Design by Outside Design. Installation & Maintenance by Chinick Landscaping.
Inspiration for a mediterranean front formal full sun garden in Portland.
Patty H. Gilbert Az
Patty H. Gilbert Az
Azul Design & LandscapeAzul Design & Landscape
Fireplace w/ Ramada w/ Spa
Inspiration for a large mediterranean back partial sun garden in Phoenix with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
RHOC Interior Design, Kitchen & Gardens | Coto de Caza, CA
RHOC Interior Design, Kitchen & Gardens | Coto de Caza, CA
Leanne Michael L U X E lifestyle designLeanne Michael L U X E lifestyle design
For the entry we gave the front door a mini face lift by painting it a dark rich brown to match the interior baseboards and flanked the doorway with a pair of Moroccan clay planters with white azaleas and pair of hand painted art for a little color!
Colombian Romantic
Colombian Romantic
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
Carl Mayfield
Small mediterranean courtyard partial sun garden in Houston with a water feature and natural stone paving.

Mediterranean Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed mediterranean garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a mediterranean front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your mediterranean front garden design.

How should I design my mediterranean back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a mediterranean garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
Summit
Summit
Biglin Architectural GroupBiglin Architectural Group
This is an example of a large mediterranean garden in Los Angeles with a living wall.
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