Mediterranean garden ideas are easy to replicate in your outdoor space. Think: A simple combination of warm-toned hardscaping materials, informal gravel paths, tranquil water features, and bold colors ...

It is time to give your garden a theme, says British gardening guru Charlie Dimmock. On The Early Show, she demonstrates how to create a fun and easy Mediterranean garden. With a few special ...

Creating a Mediterranean garden can transform your outdoor space into a lush, vibrant paradise reminiscent of southern Europe. These gardens are characterized by their drought-tolerant plants, ...

Mediterranean gardens have rightly been called gardens of the sun — warm, bright paradises filled with a profusion of aromatic plants, wonderful silver-green foliage and bursts of exuberant color.

FOR many of us, a Mediterranean garden style is the epitome of outdoor living. Not only does it create a warm and relaxing atmosphere, but it can transport us to stunning coastal areas like France, ...

Whatever your garden style there's always room for some landscaping with lavender. It's equally at home planted in loose drifts in a Mediterranean or cottage garden, and works well clipped into smart ...

Bay Area gardeners figure out quickly that we have a glorious climate for plants. Ours is, in fact, a botanical paradise. Our Mediterranean climate is shared with only 2 percent of the Earth's ...

Xeric garden style still gets a bad rap. Some people shun water-wise landscaping, believing the approach requires stereotypical rocks and cactuses. Xeriscape comes from the Greek word xeros, meaning ...

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