I have friends who one a “best garden” from the water district – their yard is lush, lots of flowering succulants, mixed with cactii and a small patch of grass in the back. In the shady spots they have ferns. A nice combination of hardscape, ground cover and succulants – you’d never assume it was a water thrifty yard. The hummingbirds LOVE their yard.
I aspire to have their garden – we’re recovering from construction and need to do a lot of work.
