Chandler Neighborhood Shots - Rock Yards and Strange Plants

No less interesting to us were the yards, typically covered over with rocks instead of grass.  The suburban plant life there is full of strange and - to us - exotic plants, such as these blue things.  Naturally the cactus plants used in landscaping was varied, including saguaros, which are sold by nurseries or transplanted from other areas.  The larger saguaros, such as the one below, carry a price tag of $100 or more per foot: