Renovating a Desert Landscape: Removing Ornamental Grass Debris and Choosing Better Succulents

Red fountain grass creates massive cleanup in rock beds. Leaf blowers are noisy and ineffective. Replace with agaves, aloes, aeoniums—succulents that tolerate extremes and need little water. Use larger, rounded rocks instead of sharp gravel to ease debris removal. Hummingbirds love aloe flowers. A desert garden should be low-maintenance, not a leaf-blowing chore.