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Mediterranean Garden with Gravel Ideas and Designs

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Photo of a mediterranean courtyard full sun garden in Austin with a garden path and gravel.
Eastern Redbud
Eastern Redbud
FormLA LandscapingFormLA Landscaping
Like its native cousin, Eastern Redbud brings shade and ever-evolving seasonal color to petite spaces. Here, it shades the entry to the back garden and provides a measure of privacy.
Rancho San Diego Mediterranean Garden
Rancho San Diego Mediterranean Garden
Beaudry Garden DesignBeaudry Garden Design
Inspiration for a large mediterranean side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in San Diego with a garden path and gravel.
Landscape update
Landscape update
Designs by ShelleneDesigns by Shellene
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Design ideas for a small mediterranean front xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with gravel.
Mediterraner Garten
Mediterraner Garten
Winfried Eickhoff Garten- und LandschaftsbauWinfried Eickhoff Garten- und Landschaftsbau
Alexander Eickhoff
Design ideas for a small mediterranean back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Other with a retaining wall and gravel.
Aberfeldie French Provincial
Aberfeldie French Provincial
JFK Garden DesignsJFK Garden Designs
French Provincial garden
This is an example of a medium sized mediterranean front formal full sun garden in Melbourne with gravel and a metal fence.
Walled garden
Walled garden
Thunder Mill DesignThunder Mill Design
A unique walled garden in Vermont, designed and built by local craftsmen (and women), with a combination of stone, brick, mahogany, iron, stained glass and more! Landscaping by Seaside Landscaping out of Down East Maine.
California Spanish Modern Sanctuary
California Spanish Modern Sanctuary
Califia EcodesignCalifia Ecodesign
Native sages and Mediterranean wild mints and lavenders dance together under a canopy of palo verde, citrus and strawberry trees. Jasmine, bougainvillea, figs, olives and a sizable vegetable garden and orchard round out the planting profile. Not to mention the ultra low-water NO-MOW lawn. Used regularly for dogs & soccer.
Gravel Garden
Gravel Garden
Caroline Crawford Garden DesignCaroline Crawford Garden Design
An informal garden for a professional couple who wanted a space for relaxing and entertaining. The Deck provides a spacious dining area with raised herb bed at the back which also doubles as ad hoc seating. The rest of the area is a mix of paving and gravel with planting and pots throughout giving a mediterranean feel.
Mediterranean Landscape and Patio in Santa Barbara, California
Mediterranean Landscape and Patio 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.
A new garden style for Atherton
A new garden style for Atherton
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photo-Caitlin Atkinson Once the lawn was removed, we were able to bring in mounds of new soil punctuated by gravel pathways leading to benches for visiting and viewing. In the background are the two benches that face each other along the approach to the front door..
Garden design in Greece on the island of Paros
Garden design in Greece on the island of Paros
Carolyn ChadwickCarolyn Chadwick
Inspiration for a mediterranean back garden in Amsterdam with gravel.
Private Residence - Poway
Private Residence - Poway
LASD StudioLASD Studio
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean back xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a rockery, gravel and a wood fence.
Echinacea in bloom
Echinacea in bloom
Pistils Landscape Design + BuildPistils Landscape Design + Build
Echinacea flowers in bloom.
Large mediterranean back partial sun garden in Portland with a fire feature and gravel.
Downtown San Diego Canyon Oasis
Downtown San Diego Canyon Oasis
Schnetz Landscape Inc.Schnetz Landscape Inc.
©Brooke Schnetz
Inspiration for an expansive mediterranean sloped xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a retaining wall and gravel.
Mountain View, California
Mountain View, California
Native Sun GardensNative Sun Gardens
Photo Cred: Joshua Thayer
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean front formal partial sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a potted garden and gravel.
A Traditional Landscape Loses the Lawn & Overgrown Shrubs To Low-Water Plants
A Traditional Landscape Loses the Lawn & Overgrown Shrubs To Low-Water Plants
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
The removal of the dense and overgrown shrubs and trees provide more outdoor space for dining and entertaining, less maintenance. And now with site-appropriate plants and no lawn, a lower water bill for the homewoners. Full color Blue stone and small mexican pebbles replace the lawn and pathways while offering a contemporary transformation. A variety of low-water plants including succulents offer year-round appeal and interest throughout the seasons. Photos and Design © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Beach Mediterranean
Beach Mediterranean
Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape ArchitectureJeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture
Chris Leschinsky
Medium sized mediterranean back xeriscape partial sun garden in San Luis Obispo with a garden path and gravel.
California Mediterranean Contemporary
California Mediterranean Contemporary
Montecito LandscapeMontecito Landscape
A gravel path drifts past planting beds lined with stone bricks. A variety of low water plants adorn this vista. Lisa Cullen
This is an example of a large mediterranean back formal partial sun garden in Santa Barbara with a garden path and gravel.
Rancho San Diego Mediterranean Garden
Rancho San Diego Mediterranean Garden
Beaudry Garden DesignBeaudry Garden Design
John Beaudry
Large mediterranean side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in San Diego with a garden path and gravel.

Mediterranean Garden with Gravel 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.
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