The picture on the left could be even worse. There are areas where people move in and tear all the greenery out of the garden and then either cover everything with paving stones or gravel. Everything around the house! Then there's also an ugly metal fence or plastic elements in the garden, sometimes you can see fake plants.
A bit nuanced in drought-prone places, though --- stone is, well, drought-friendly, but a typical lawn is most certainly not. Best would maybe be drought-resistant native plants...