

Suggestions for this large waste of space.
So it’s a mess atm but We are starting the backyard this autumn. Everything you see is going to go. It will be bare earth with just the large oak and pomegranate tree. The plan is to plant our fruit trees out in that far corner (semi and dwarf varieties). I’m in CA so it’s zone 9. It’s bare clay earth that grows weeds if it grows anything at all.
I do not want a lawn. I want something hardy but beneficial for the pollinators while also covering this bare dusty ground.
This is a large yard and this is one section so I need to be aware of cost as well.
Would wildflower garden work well? Would mulch and native grass be a better option?
Maybe a mixture of both? So there is some variety to the space?