Ibiza is about beauty, not just the natural beauty of the landscape, the coast and mountains, the abundance of nature, but also the beauty in the spirit of the island. Water is a precious resource in Ibiza, and continuously pouring it into a lawn, or plants that need a lot of water, is both wasteful and time-consuming. If you want an abundant, lovely garden despite the Mediterranean heat and arid landscape, your best bet is to seek out drought-resistant garden plants. Not only will you save water and energy, but they are far more likely to survive long term and create a garden with character and complexity. Andrea Sanchez is a top landscape architect and garden designer based in Ibiza. She runs Laterna Gardens, a landscaping studio working for selected clients in Ibiza for the last 15 years. Her work has been widely published and is highly recognized by many international architects and clients. Her mission is to embrace, unify and connect with all the different 'visual languages' that each architect speaks. However, each of her landscaped gardens also has a continuity of its own, a sense of community. 260 colour images
