Dennis lives in Capitola in a pocket of clay so we amended the clay with gypsum and compost before we planted to help break up the clay. He wanted a drought tolerant yard with no automated irrigation, he prefered to hand water infrequently. This was fine because the clay was very nutrient rich and would retain water for longer periods. We planted a mix of California native plants along with Mediterranean plants that included Beach strawberry, Carex, Chondropetalum, Leucadendron, Leucaspermum, Galvesia, Aster, Artemesia, Verbena, Arctostaphylos, Ceanothus and other plants.
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