My yard is what is known out here in the West as 'desert motiff' which means no grass just gravel and of course palm trees and I do have 3 gorgeous oleander bushes that were 15 feet high and are now cut down to only about 4 feet. They are thick with green leaves and soon will have hundreds of red, pink and white blossoms. I have gone for the less is better look this year...Oh and my bird baths and feeders are all filled and in place.