Amal, here's what we covered

A Fig Here, Sourced Right

This corner is a good spot for a fig tree. There are a lot of great varieties out there, Black Mission and Brown Turkey are both easy, reliable choices. For sourcing, I'd go to Greenlife Nursery rather than a big box store like Home Depot, you'll get better stock and more variety to choose from. Pull the rock back and build a proper water well around it. Fruit trees like a deep soak about once a week rather than frequent shallow watering.

Cover the Wall for a Clean Look Behind the Pool

For aesthetics behind the pool, I'd just focus on covering this wall rather than mixing in fruit trees here, we'll save those for the next section. Same lineup as the other wall, Hopseed, Arizona Rosewood, or Orange Jubilee, and Oleander is worth adding to the list too, it's a fast, tough option that gives you a lot of white, pink, or red bloom color depending on the variety, though it does need more room to spread out than the other three.

Five Options, Evergreen and Deciduous

For a big tree to knock back that afternoon sun from the west, here are a few directions to go. Ficus works well right in this spot specifically because it's out in the open, not right up against a wall or concrete, ficus roots can cause real problems when they're planted too close to hardscape or foundations, but out here that's not a concern. Carob is another evergreen option, tough and well-shaped, staying green year round like the ficus. Chinese Elm and Red Push Pistache are both deciduous, dropping their leaves and going bare for a couple months each winter before leafing back out in spring. Tipu is a bit different, it thins out in winter but never goes fully bare the way the other two do, it tends to hold onto some leaves even through the coldest months. All three grow fast and give excellent shade, with Red Push Pistache adding striking red fall color the others don't have.

Watering, Mowing, and Feeding This Grass Right

For this lawn, water deeply but less frequently rather than a little every day, a couple of longer soaks a week gets water down to where the roots actually are, which trains the grass to root deeper and hold up far better through our heat than daily shallow watering does. Early morning is the best time to water, before the heat of the day causes evaporation loss and while the blades have all day to dry out, which helps prevent fungal issues.

Keep the mower height a little taller than you might think, taller grass shades its own root zone, holds moisture better, and crowds out weeds more effectively. Mow regularly enough that you're never removing more than about a third of the blade length in one pass, scalping it back hard stresses the lawn and opens it up to sun damage.

For feeding, a regular fertilizing schedule keeps it green and thick rather than letting it thin out and go patchy between treatments. A monthly or quarterly feeding rhythm, depending on the product, keeps the color consistent and the grass dense enough to fend off weeds on its own.

Clear the Competition, Rebuild the Soil

These roses are struggling because they've got competition, the Orange Jubilee growing in behind them and a milkweed vine both need to come out to give the roses room to breathe. I'd also pull the rock away from the base. From there, work in a good amount of compost from Arizona Worm Farm along with some composted chicken manure, then finish with mulch on top. That combination should get these roses looking good again. On top of that, give them a good hard prune this winter too, cutting them back hard while they're dormant pushes strong, healthy new growth once spring hits.

It's Fine for Now, Cut It Hard at the End of Winter

This lantana looks fine as is right now, no need to touch it yet. Toward the end of winter, right before spring growth kicks in, give it a really good prune, you can even cut it back to the stump if you want. That clears out all the woody, dead growth and forces it to push fresh, healthy growth for the season ahead.

Flagstone Pavers, Plus an Ornamental Tree by the Rock

A flagstone paver walkway right here would look great leading up to the house. On the left side, where the rock currently is, I'd add a more ornamental tree, something that grows fairly tall but stays out of the way of the driveway. Hong Kong Orchid or Red Push Pistache would both fit nicely without becoming a problem for cars pulling in and out.