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 ...

The right Mediterranean plants give us a chance to bring the charms of summers abroad into our own gardens. Travelling abroad, we will all have gazed in awe at palms, citrus trees, bougainvillaea and ...

Mediterranean gardens celebrate their perfect climate by offering an unlimited choice of plant combinations. Areas with a so-called “Mediterranean climate” — characterized by warm, dry summers and ...

This week’s installment for the current planting season focuses on the Mediterranean region, which includes 17 European, African and Asian countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Think natural materials, whitewashed concrete touches, cobalt blue details, and comfortable furniture. If ...

We’re still in planting season. Today’s column offers an overview of another group of plants that are appropriate for Monterey Bay area gardens and could be the basis of a thematic garden. The region ...