I have a few friends who live in that area….Apparently
the dry grass that you see is the landscape. They pay big bucks to gardeners and the HOA to have a natural Sante Fe like look. In the summer months…the hillside and ground cover does look very brown.
I am not sure about the trash….that doesn’t make sense at all. I know they pay and great deal in HOA fees…I believe it is over $400 a month.