On landscaping, not sure how often you spend time on your backyard, you might also consider trees, patio or gergola for shading. If your backyard facing east, no issue because your house will provide shading in the afternoon. If facing west, then your backyard need shading. On the types of structure for shading, you will need to check with your Pardee on what portion of the yard is in the firezone. Firezone requires structure to have higher fire resistance, like aluminum-wood…
