Our front yard is mostly dirt, rocks, and weeds. But weeds are only wildflowers growing where we don't want them to grow. I cleaned up the back yard yesterday - mostly weeds and dirt - and the weeds are the kind that form seeds that can get into little doggy noses and ears and cause major problems. We decided not to grow grass - uses way to much water - but I'm not sure what else we can do, yet. It has to be 'dog friendly' so no cactus or thorny things. I wish someone would come up with a hardy ground cover that can take the extreme heat, the lack of rain, and the damage from the dogs running and jumping, and that doesn't require a lot of water, and stays green all year. I know it's a lot to ask, but I can dream.
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