This garden is a formal design for a modern house or bungalow. It has a dry climate atmosphere to it and is low-maintenance in character. As in the tropical gardens design, the atmosphere is created by carefully selecting plants with specific foliage and avoiding most plants which are commonly recognised as temperate plants. The furniture and hard landscaping such as water features should be confined to the one style and not mixed with other styles - and isolated, if possible, from other conflicting garden views.
Wrought iron is a suitable material for furniture.
To reproduce a Mediterranean effect, courtyards with fountains, blue pools, tiles, stone and concrete comprise the hard landscaping. Gravel, concrete and stone are good choices for paths. Pergolas and terraces create relaxing and covered eating areas. Lighting carefully sited can create a romantic, holiday feeling for summer evenings. Trees and shrubs such as Blue gum eucalyptus, Tamarix and lavenders give a dry climate feel.