Mediterranean landscapes can be so beautiful as well as waterwise! We have a lot of plants that fit the category including rosmary, lavender, teucrium, agaves, prickly pear cacti, santolina(previously), olive as well as 2 desert willows. If you keep plants that have the same culture they will look good together and will be more natural looking planted in drifts with stone or bark mulch and landscape boulders. Heres a pic from off the web but there are so many to use as inspiration.

Some idea

Love it! Thanks guys

And there you have it...no more mail carrier cutting across your grass. LOL

Here are some ideas:

I love the overhead trellis idea. Thank you. I also love the Mediterranean grasses that another user commented with.

On the right side of my yard I cannot have any major tree sadly because most of my plumbing is underground in multiple places on the right side of my yard but I wish I could do a large tree because that edit looked amazing

There really isn't anything Spanish about this house, but when I think Spanish, I think patios/courtyards, and you could certainly do that (front and back). Something like this in front?

A simple entry patio is added on the right (will probably require a low retaining wall in front to level it; I'd make it seat height). The high-backed wood bench can move there and will no longer block the window. I'd plant shrubs between the patio and the chain-link fence on the right. The tree is the desert willow already planted, just matured. I'd probably do a thyme lawn (drought tolerant, no mowing), a few shrubs in it on the left. (Tried adding more plants on the right as well, but always came back to the simplicity of this.) I would probably paint the front door, maybe a soft olive green? But that's if you prefer quiet, restful harmony, as I do. Otherwise, you could always opt for a "pop of color". A simple screen wall on the left hides the trash bins.

I'm puzzled by the OP's name change on this posting from what appeared to be a private individual to a pro. @Central Texas zone 7-10 full sun-partial, if you are a landscape architecture and design firm, why are you asking for free ideas on this forum?

I'm not a professional by any means. I was trying to figure out how to edit photos like the ones provided by you guys on this post and I was just clicking through the app. I selected Houzz pro and signed up thinking it was the "pro" version (edit enabling) but wasn't positive when it asked for a company name. I just did Central Texas Designs since most ppl here name their profile based on what region or state they are in. But yeah, definitely not a professional. I am not sure how to go back and undo the profile but after figuring out that it wasn't the upgraded version of Houzz, I tried deleting the profile but probably have to contact support and we'll, I just don't care to. But yeah sorry if I offended you by that!

I really enjoyed your edit thank you @simplynatural. I never thought of a front yard patio but that would be an awesome idea seeing as I have a huge front yard and nothing going on with it.

Thanks for the explanation, @Central Texas zone 7-10 full sun-partial; that helps a lot. Have fun with your project!

By the way, we are editing photos outside of Houzz and then posting them. Different people use different software. I just use Microsoft's freebie Paint. Open/enlarge a photo in Houzz by clicking on it, then drag the opened photo to the file folder of your choice and rename it (default name will always be Home Design). Start Paint, open the saved file in it, and edit away. Takes time, patience, and practice (there is no library of elements ready to use; you have to find or make your own), but it's free.

@simplynatural thank you for the editing tips. I thought I'd share a cool feature I stumbled upon using Bazaart. It's a free app. I never played with the AI feature but I decided to click it today and it's given me awesome results. I'll post photos for reference. If this helps you. I could never have staged these scenes. Some suggestions are sketchy but most are nice food for thought.

ive scrolled thur this 3 times.. and all these recommendations.. and no one asked.. where you are..

how can plant suggestions be made.. when we dont know where you are.. big city name...

the first pic.. makes me sick to my stomach.. you can do better.. and do it from the far side of the yard.. so we cant see the whole planting area...

and second pic.. those plants are planted at a min.. 2 to 3 feet too close to the patio and house... keep track of latin name.. and google up pix of mature plants.. and then plant accordingly.. if a website cant use full proper latin names.. they are of little use to us...

using your info.. scroll thru these pix.. and make sure your willow is properly sited for the next 10 to 20 years... move it in winter if need be...

forgive me if i missed location...

once you get the design completed.. there are tree, shrub, annual and perennial forums for help on actually doing some gardening .. planting. watering.. etc...

ken

@ken thanks for your advice on how to decorate my yard. It was super helpful. I'll take those ideas and try them out.