This is a small condo backyard which was originally a steep hill and was not a useable space. We terraced with stone and created 2 seating areas.The main outdoor living space now has an outdoor kitchen and stone fireplace. The garden includes succulents, seasonal color, and drought tolerant plants.

Huntington Desert Garden

Annie Thornton

Agave parryi var. truncata and Echinocactus grusonii (Parry Agave and Golden Barrel Cactus)

Hill Country Ranch

Powell Landscape Architecture

Stone Stairway to Restful Vista

Gardens by Gabriel, Inc.

Local stone stairway at Cambria Shores Inn collaboration with Nick Wilkinson of Grow Nursery.

Curved bed in Contemporary Garden - replace lawn with decomposed granite

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Curved Beds boardering pathways and open areas that once was occupied with water thirsty lawn. Now replaced with decomposed granite providing the home owners with a low maintenance and and low water landscape. Photo: Eileen Kelly, Marin Landscape and Garden Designer and owner of Dig Your Garden Landscape Design located in San Anselmo, CA. http://www.digyourgarden.com/portfolio/kentfieldreplacedlawn.html Photo: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Grace Design Associates

Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates

Back from the ashes!! Burned in the Tea Fire. Lovely Mediterranean Garden. * Builder of the Year: Best Landscape and Hardscape for Santa Barbara Contractors Association

Mediterranean Classic

Tommy Chambers Interiors, Inc.

Photography by David Phelps Photography. Hidden behind gates stands this 1935 Mediterranean home in the Hollywood Hills West. The multi-purpose grounds feature an outdoor loggia for entertaining, spa, pool and private terraced gardens with hillside city views. Completely modernized and renovated with special attention to architectural integrity. Carefully selected antiques and custom furnishings set the stage for tasteful casual California living. Interior Designer Tommy Chambers Architect Kevin Oreck Landscape Designer Laurie Lewis Contractor Jeff Vance of IDGroup

Mediterranean: W. Bethel Rd

Harold Leidner Landscape Architects

Mediterranean style estate outside of Dallas, Texas featuring creekside property, decorative pavestone driveway, travertine terraces and all tile pool.

Mediterranean Perennial

Glenna Partridge Garden Design

This group of Italian terracotta pots are planted with a variety of plant material. Edible plants like lettuce, herbs and a small blueberry bush share the container with perennials and annual flowers. In a small garden space you really can plant a large variety of materials as long as the colour palette is harmonious. I chose shades of blue, silver, and a mix of green textural plants. In the foreground container I put miniature lettuce ('Tom Thumb') along with the herbs. When the lettuce is harvested it doesn't take long for the other surrounding plants to fill in the spot. Unique combinations of plants make your containers more interesting. © 2012 Glenna Partridge. All rights reserved.

Very drought-tolerant, low maintenance, and year-round beautiful garden

Astrid Gaiser Garden Design, LLC

This garden was an all lawn front yard with a straight path to the front door and a driveway.The new garden is water-wise, colorful, and has a very low need for maintenance. Beautiful paving materials, artful arbors, large boulders, and very drought-tolerant plants come together to delight the owners with their beauty, setting a serene and relaxing mood and inviting them onto their front porch. Keywords: Decomposed granite, berms, sub-surface irrigation, succulents, California Native plants, Mediterranean plants, arbors, gates, flagstone path, permeable pavers driveway, boulders, mulch, slate tiles Photo Credit: Anna Maria Irion / Astrid Gaiser

Very drought-tolerant, low maintenance, and year-round beautiful garden

Astrid Gaiser Garden Design, LLC

This garden was an all lawn front yard with a straight path to the front door and a driveway.The new garden is water-wise, colorful, and has a very low need for maintenance. Beautiful paving materials, artful arbors, large boulders, and very drought-tolerant plants come together to delight the owners with their beauty, setting a serene and relaxing mood and inviting them onto their front porch. Keywords: Decomposed granite, berms, sub-surface irrigation, succulents, California Native plants, Mediterranean plants, arbors, gates, flagstone path, permeable pavers driveway, boulders, mulch, slate tiles Photo Credit: Anna Maria Irion / Astrid Gaiser

Pool Makeover by Shirley Bovshow of EdenMakersBlog.com

Shirley Bovshow

Garden makeovers by Shirley Bovshow in Los Angeles. Glowing ornamental grasses and other low water plants enhance the natural style gardens surrounding this pool makeover expertly crafted by Southern California Landscape. Why start from scratch if you can "recreate" a pool scape that you will love for a fraction of the price. See the transformation: http://edenmakersblog.com/?p=533 Photo by Shirley Bovshow EdenMakersBlog.com