Sure. We love pictures! Be sure to include where in Arizona you are living.

Thanks Mary. I live in Chandler. I took these pics when the sun was high so I couldn't really see my phone screen. Looking at them now I can see that some of them aren't the best so if you need another picture please let me know. Sorry for the overload of pictures, appreciate any help that I can get from anyone.

The above picture seems to not be doing too well and not sure if it is saveable

This corner is a bit of a mess. The irrigation system is on the outside of the stones which is a problem because 1) the plants are elevated so therefore a lot of the water just hits the stones and 2) it seems the tall plants around the stones are blocking the water from hitting the back plants. It seems like everything on the outside is doing well (weeds and all) and the plants beyond the perimeter are in bad shape. I honestly can't tell what is weed and what isn't here and my fiance and I talked of just tearing this out and restarting, possibly with a fruit tree of some sort.

These are doing great, just don't know what it is.

Doing well and my cat loves to watch the birds in it. Just not sure the species.

I have about 6 of these plants around the property and all are doing well, even the ones that get absolutely no water.

This is a horrible picture but this is possibly two plants growing into each other.

not sure on the top 3 pics. 4th is periwinkle; I think, then; thevetia (Lucky Nut) (I like this shrub/tree); bougainvilla (pretty sure); then you have lantana mixed in with some purple ruella. (rulellia??).

That's what I know. You could rip everything out and start over with your own ideas. Nothing in that landscape plan is 'exclusive' in any way. Just ordinary desert stuff.

Thanks a lot Mary. I appreciate it.

Question about the Lucky Nut... I was researching all the names you mentioned and it seems like Lucky Nut is extremely poisonous. Do you know anything about this? I only ask because my dog likes to chew on grass as does my cat and I don't want them to accidentally chew on it. The websites I saw said that that Lucky Nut can cause death to mammals if they don't immediately vomit after eating it.

Of the top 3, I think the first one is hopbush that hasn't been getting enough water. Second one looks like a sage, maybe broadleaf - it's in bad shape, but if you wanted to, you should be able to save it with regular watering. As for the 3rd pic, it's probably a wildflower mix of some kind. I see a sunflower in there. All of those in the 3rd pic are probably annuals that would die in the winter anyway.

Not periwinkle in the 4th, it's vinca. Sorry. One of the few flowers that will live thru summer here.

Your concern about growing toxic plants, like thevetia, is a long-running discussion of all poisonous plants. There are strong arguments on both sides of this issue. I take the side of: Animals seem to instinctively tell which plants they can and cannot eat. Both of my dogs eat just about anything in my yard including mesquite and carob pods. But they never touched the thevetia (Lucky Nut), the oleander or the datura. You will have to decide for yourself where you sit on this issue.

Picture 6 is bougainvillea, standard choice in nearly all SoCal and Arizona areas because it doesn’t require a lot to thrive and the flowers (while they’re still on the plant at least) provide a bit of colorful flowers which is nice when you want flowers instead of greenery and semi/desert natives (while still being drought tolerant natives themselves). They do have some pretty serious thorns on the branches of the varieties I’ve seen, so watch out for those if you do decide to rip them out yourself or need to cut them back as maintenance.

Check online for native plants/trees/shrubs specific to your area, they typically don’t require heavy watering (once established) and can handle the local weather without special effort from you. Good luck!