Mediterranean gardens
Lake Garda’s climate allows gardens with a Mediterranean character: olive trees, citrus, lavender, rosemary and ornamental grasses that need little water.
Gardens on
Lake Garda
Lake Garda has the mildest climate in northern Italy: olive trees, lemon houses and Mediterranean plants thrive just a few kilometers from the Alps. We design gardens and terraces for homes and villas on every shore, from the Brescia riviera to the Verona coast and up to Riva, making the most of the light, the view over the water and the landscape of the lake.
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of Lake Garda
The great body of water of Lake Garda softens the climate: mild winters, bright summers and regular winds such as the Ora, which blows in the afternoon. That is why olives and lemons have been grown on its shores for centuries, and why many Mediterranean plants grow here without difficulty.
The lake is shared by three regions, Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino, and each shore has its own character: steep and terraced to the northwest, more open and hilly to the south and east. The design follows the place, with terracing where needed, views over the water and plants suited to the wind and sun.
We follow projects on Lake Garda with scheduled site visits, our presence on site at the key stages and a maintenance plan for second homes.
Where we work
- Brescia shore: Salò, Gardone, Desenzano
- Verona shore: Bardolino, Garda, Lazise
- Trentino shore: Riva del Garda and Arco
- Projects all around the lake
The studio
Roberto Landello is a garden designer with studios in Lignano Sabbiadoro and Monza. We take on garden and terrace projects on Lake Garda as well, organizing the work in stages: site visit, design, our presence on site at the key moments and a long-term maintenance plan.
Our work starts with plants. Roberto grew up in his family’s nursery in Lignano Sabbiadoro and trained at the Scuola Agraria del Parco di Monza; Luca, our technical lead, combines a background in construction with training in agronomy and arboriculture.
Lake Garda lies halfway between our two studios, and its Mediterranean climate is the one we know best from our work on the coast. In 2017 our installation “Ciclicità lunare” won the Foglia d’Oro del Lago di Como award at Orticolario, and our projects have been featured in Gardenia, Casa in Fiore and Terrazzi e balconi.
On the lake,
every space
Lake-view terraces
Custom planters, shade and light screening for terraces overlooking the lake, with plants that can take sun and wind.
Terraced gardens
On the steeper shores the garden rises in terraces, like the historic limonaie, the old lemon houses. Low walls and paths make every level usable.
Holiday homes
Many houses on Lake Garda are lived in only part of the year: we design low-maintenance gardens and organize their care throughout the year.
Services
01
Landscape Design
We design green spaces that bring continuity to daily life, creating natural settings where plants, pathways, materials, and proportions come together in a harmonious balance. The project does more than simply organize an outdoor space; it reveals its character and transforms it into a place to be enjoyed.
02
Terrace Design
We work with greenery, shade, privacy, views, and materials to create intimate and welcoming spaces, designed to bring nature even into the most urban settings and transform every outdoor area into an intimate and personal landscape.
03
Garden design
Through shapes, heights, blooms, textures, and seasonal variations, we create plant arrangements that evolve over time without losing their balance. Every botanical choice stems from the interplay of aesthetics, location, and care, so that the greenery can grow naturally, harmoniously, and sustainably.
04
Landscape Consulting
Consulting helps identify new possibilities, address issues, and make the most of what already exists, offering a clear vision of how to transform gardens and terraces into more harmonious, functional spaces that better reflect the way you want to experience them.
05
Project Management and Coordination
We oversee the work on-site by coordinating expertise, timelines, and tasks to ensure that materials, construction details, and plant elements accurately reflect the initial design concept.
06
Scheduled Maintenance
A garden continues to change even after it has been created. That is why ongoing care is an integral part of the project: it supports the growth of the plants, maintains the balance of the space, and allows the garden or terrace to retain its quality, form, and vitality season after season.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most often before starting a project.
Yes, on the Brescia shore, on the Verona shore and in Trentino, around Riva del Garda and Arco.
The mild climate allows olive trees, citrus and many Mediterranean plants such as lavender, rosemary and ornamental grasses. As garden designers on Lake Garda, we choose them according to the exposure and the local winds.
With a low-maintenance garden, automatic irrigation and, if you like, our scheduled maintenance service throughout the year.
Yes. With terracing, low walls and paths we turn the slope into usable spaces, also drawing inspiration from the historic limonaie.
We organize the work in stages: site visit, design, our presence on site at the key moments and scheduled maintenance.
With a site visit: we look at the space, the views and the exposure, listen to what you need and take measurements and photos for the preliminary design.
Have a home or villa on Lake Garda? Tell us about your garden: we start with a site visit.
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