I do like the wild flower garden, but not in my backyard. I love to have deep-coloured green grass. As I live in the UK, I don't have water issues. There's nothing better than lying out in the sun on a nice summer day with the dog.
It's sad to see lazy owners in built-up areas paving over there gardens for convenience, yet moan when they get flooded out from a sudden downpour, because the water had no where to seep into the ground/soil, instead of overflowing the drains.