Photo Credit: Nicole Leone

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

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.

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

Butterfly Walkway

South Coast Landscape

Barn Wood Rustic Architectural Side & Entry Gates

Dynamic Garage Door

This is one of several custom made gates for a Tuscan Villa style home in Newport Beach, CA. Dynamic Garage Door worked closely with the proud homeowners to achieve a rustic style gate that transmitted the essence of Tuscany's rugged riviera homes. The gates features world-class European hardware including mortise style locks with roller catches and decorative iron pulls that feel authentic to the touch because they were made much in the same way tradition has dictated for centuries. The goal was to achieve an architectural gate design that would harmonize, not compete, with the home's earthy elements including the rock walls and neutrally toned color scheme. We chose oak as our reclaimed barn wood species for its brown tones that differ from your typical pine species which give you a silver appearance. Oak give off a warmer, brown coloration that is closer to the tonalities found in Tuscan homes. Nothing gives is more impressive than reclaimed bar wood gates because of the unique lumber characteristics that were given by mother nature over decades and centuries, nothing that can be achieved over night. Dynamic Garage Door craftsmen are highly skilled in preserving these lumber surfaces and keeping them intact. We developed designs and techniques that keep each piece authentic and true to its charming age. Just like wine, reclaimed wood will get better and better over the ageless decades and centuries to come. There is literally no maintenance on our reclaimed wood gates because each passing year is a new layer of gorgeous character that will pass the test of time over and over again! As an added bonus and value to our already high-end gate designs, we craft each one of our gates on galvanized steel frames which will ensure our gorgeous gates will not only look fabulous but last a lifetime! Contact us today for prices and perhaps design ideas you might not thought of yet or with your own ideas that others have declined to build for you. Consultation Center: (855) 343-3667

Emerald Tucson

Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.

One of the cleanest trees available, a young mastic tree stands as a focal point a the end of the narrow courtyard. Photos by Meagan Hancock

Pergola

Tri County Landscape

Wood Pergola

Before and After Water Features

Good Earth Water Gardens

Pondless waterfall with stone bridge across the stream.

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

Tuscan Villa Landscape

Stephen E. Meehan, Landscape Architect

Gravel Driveway approach to Tuscan Villa Courtyard

Malibu Beach Front Estate

Montecito 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

Paradise Retreat

Studio Landscape

'A peak into' this garden framed by native oak trees and olives reveals a formal setting of pool and spa with an integrated Antique French limestone fountain. Moroccan lanterns bedeck the limestone spa coping.

Rolling Hills, CA

Eco Century Construction

Residential Backyard Water Feature

Garcia Rock And Water Design

A section of a rock lined creek-stream water feature, that we built, which is over 200' long. It is located underneath a grove of oaks that provides plenty of shade and partial sun for the ferns and other shade loving plants. The landscape was designed by the homeowners and is meticulously maintained.

Mediterranean on the Front Range

Designscapes Colorado Inc.

A rustic Mediterranean cabana with fireplace.

Our Work

California Native Landscape Design

Photo credit Rob Moore

JARDIN DE GUÁIMARO

GUÁIMARO

Guáimaro: Banco de teka antiguo de la India, Mesa de olmo decapada en turquesa, mesa alta de teka y lámparas de teka macizas

Open Air Hookah Lounge

Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture

photo by client

Terraced retaining walls with water feature

Legacy Landscape Design, LLC

This was a typical John Weiland designed landscape. The client wanted a Tuscan feel, so we used a round boulder for the walls. She also like birds, so we designed and installed a cascading water feature on the hillside. We also used lots of bird friendly plants like Blackeyed Susan and Purple Coneflower. We also designed lots of Perching trees for the birds like Japanese Maples and Crape Myrtles. Mark Schisler, Legacy Landscapes, Inc.

Barbecue area and built-in storage

Earth Designs Garden and Build London and Essex

Built-in cedar-clad storage in a tiny courtyard garden in urban London. The backdrop to the barbecue area and topped with a living roof stuffed with ferns and foliage, with a copper trim.

Mediterranean Shaded 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.