This condo community in Miami Lakes hired me to design a low-maintenance Mediterranean-inspired revision to their existing landscape. The finished concept is an asymmetrical, gardenesque landscape featuring lots of classic Mediterranean xeric plants such as agave, furcraea and society garlic, all of which are drought tolerant and also tolerate the varying shade & shadow conditions that exist in the entrance. I chose lots of whites, pale pinks, blues and silvers to evoke the essence of Mediterranean style gardens. Using fine-textured grasses and flowers to soften the bold architecture makes the entrance much more soft and inviting. Two seating areas near the main driveway were underused due to lack of shade and color; these problems were solved by installing silver buttonwood trees to give shade, and replacing high-maintenance turfgrass areas with lower maintenance beds of river rock and groundcover.