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Mediterranean Garden for Winter Ideas and Designs

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Spanish Colonial Revival in Santa Barbara
Spanish Colonial Revival in Santa Barbara
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.
Mediterranean Front Hillside Garden - Novato, California
Mediterranean Front Hillside Garden - Novato, California
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Photo taken in the summer, 2 years after the hillside was planted with a selection of CA native plants and other low-water plants for year round interest. © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Anderson
Anderson
Banyon Tree Design StudioBanyon Tree Design Studio
Winter garden in the fall
Seaside Garden
Seaside Garden
trace robinson landscape designtrace robinson landscape design
Trace Robinson
Outdoor Lounge and Play Space
Outdoor Lounge and Play Space
FormLA LandscapingFormLA Landscaping
A cozy outdoor lounge looks over the full garden, a great place to land when the playing is done.
Evening Vantage of Terra Mia Vineyards and Wedding Venue from the Cocktail Hour
Evening Vantage of Terra Mia Vineyards and Wedding Venue from the Cocktail Hour
Erik Jones LandscapingErik Jones Landscaping
This Project Includes a large Waterfall, 100' of Stream, 3 Bridges, over 1000' of stone walls, a 500,000 gallon pond, an amphitheater, a peninsula, a beach, a boat launch ramp, boulders throughout the entire pond, large trees, a boat dock, stone stairs, multiple terraces out of decomposed granite, and a large parking area. The Waterfall, which is the start of this large waterfeature, acts as the Cornerstone for this Project. A number of the boulders are up to 8 feet across! About 1200 gallons a minute (72,000gph) flows over this waterfall. The waterfeature moves 2000 gallons a minute (120,000gph) when everything is flowing! The waterfall drops about 17' in total and the stream drops about 3' for a total of 20' of elevation change. There are koi, goldfish, and shubunkins in the pond! The pond is used for vineyard irrigation as well as aesthetics. This Photo by Dronesey https://www.facebook.com/Dronesey/?fref=ts
Mediterranean Landscape
Mediterranean Landscape
Irvington Mediterranean Ecstasy
Irvington Mediterranean Ecstasy
Abbaté DesignsAbbaté Designs
Careful use of textures, colors and materials make this new front yard dramatic and inviting
Wayne Residence
Wayne Residence
Altera LandscapeAltera Landscape
Photography: Jeri Kogel / Landscape Design: AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.
Landscape photography Portfolio
Landscape photography Portfolio
lensi designs photographylensi designs photography
Amalfi coast - container plants
Budget Friendly Lawn Replacement
Budget Friendly Lawn Replacement
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
A collection of exotic plants keep the front yard interesting year round. Leucadendron 'Golden Tip's' interesting foliage complements the other plants in the front yard.
Vizcaya, James Deerings winter residence
Vizcaya, James Deerings winter residence
Bill Sumner PhotographyBill Sumner Photography
The Maze garden viewed from the Fountain garden photography by Bill Sumner
Budget Friendly Lawn Replacement
Budget Friendly Lawn Replacement
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
The brilliant orange blooms of Coral Aloe pick up on the orange gate above.
Irvington Mediterranean Ecstasy
Irvington Mediterranean Ecstasy
Abbaté DesignsAbbaté Designs
The clients wanted a landscape that matches the Spanish Colonial Revival style of this NE Portland Home. The copper-clad fence serves as a dramatic backdrop for a complete redo of the landscape, bringing new garden features and Mediterranean plants that could thrive in the PNW.
Westwood
Westwood
Robert Cornell & Associates, Inc.Robert Cornell & Associates, Inc.
Robert Cornell
Expansive IdealMow Lawn
Expansive IdealMow Lawn
FormLA LandscapingFormLA Landscaping
This IdealMow lawn of native Carex pansa is ready for play! Mown, as it is here, it looks like a traditional lawn. Left to grow, it will form undulating waves of green.
Clara Model at Founders Club
Clara Model at Founders Club
BORDEN Landscape DesignBORDEN Landscape Design
London Bay Homes
San Marco Residence
San Marco Residence
Ross Garden DesignRoss Garden Design
Formal Landscaping with Fountain
Formal Landscaping with Fountain
Austin LandscapingAustin Landscaping
Claire Bland
Succulents and Companion Plants
Succulents and Companion Plants
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
A stunning combo of deep burgundy, lime green and orange provide a beautiful medley of plants for this SF Bay area garden in Marin County. © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Mediterranean Garden for Winter 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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