Do It Yourself Landscape Ideas:
Mediterranean Garden

This Mediterranean garden design gets its real feel from the plants used. Typically, you can change the feel of almost any garden by the plants you choose. See: Plants - Planting Ideas

The home here is of Spanish Mediterranean design. This landscaping needed something different so I got out my trusty plant encyclopedia and did a little studying. In doing so I discovered a whole new group of plants that I didn't even know would do well in our climate.

The yard we started with here is lower than the home and the street. The street and home are level so we have a yard that slopes into a valley and collects water. We created a retaining wall on both ends of the yard to create two level areas and do away with the slope. Then we gave the landscape a slight grade from one end of the design to the other for the water to drain away.

The natural stone walkway in the center is a necessity. It makes the home more inviting and welcomes guests to the front door. It also gives more parking space by allowing walking access from the street.

The design of the lawn area flows in curves that meet as though there is no walkway dividing the two areas. This helps create unity and continuity in landscaping ideas where a sidewalk separates a yard.

See the finished design here:
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