Hard to have a nice yard, when neighbors have a Dandelion Nursery!

My wife wants crushed granite with borders and cactus and other drought resistant plants. I'm all for that if it doesn't need piped in water.
We do " Zero " scape, or "Eco" scape down here. Basically, anything that'll grow on its own in the heat.. some of its colorful, some is palm type, but it's cool, I reckon