I have lot an entire bed of freesias down teh driveway. They just
turned to crumbly brown, before they even flowered. I don't know if
they will come back next year.

My front yard is doing really well - it is shaded by a couple of big
trees - a magnolia and a crepe myrtle.

But the backyard is getting sad. The grass is browning off, putting
new plants in is impossible, and anything in pots is looking terrible.
The only thing that looks really happy is the lemon tree.