Thank you for your comments! Isn't it beautiful? I highly recommend you go if you ever get a chance! I hope you all have a wonderful day! :)

I just had another Angel Red. It was a big beautiful red fruit, but the flavor was lacking (and it was not as sweet as I remember it last time). It's hard to say whether this is indicative of the variety, since there are so many factors that can affect fruit quality and flavor. Maybe the fruit should have been left on the tree another 2 weeks to ripen. But on a more positive note, I found this review on TropicalFruitForum.com: "Parfianka is considered by many as being the best tasting but this year, my first year with fruits, the Angel Red tasted better than the Parfianka. The Angel Red was sweeter and had better sugar acid balance to my palate. The Parfianka tasted like a Wonderful with very soft seeds. This could be because my trees are so young but remember that everyone's palates are different." - posted by simon_grow, December 27, 2013 - From what I have read, Angel Red is not really an exceptional variety among pomegranates, but it is an exceptional variety among the pomegranates that are ready to harvest in September. Therein lies the appeal of Angel Red to commercial growers, it is an early-producing variety; it's better than any other pomegranate variety commercially available in September. ( "Market Watch: New Angel Red pomegranate debuts in Southern California ", Los Angeles Times, David Carp, September 24, 2010 ) Most people seem to be saying that 'Angel Red' tastes like 'Wonderful' but with softer seeds.

Wood chips would look good, but in a good rain could well just slide down the hill. Straw is more likely to stay in place. Any mulch will deter weeds, and no mulch will ultimately prevent erosion like planting some kind of ground cover.

It sounds like you have a love for plants and landscaping in general! I would consider hiring a professional to collaborate your ideas and come up with a design for your property. If you have the time and know-how to construct the whole thing I would do it. Maybe hire a contractor for the stone work and heavy lifting, and do the plantings and bed work yourself! This is quite a large project that needs a lot of consideration including grading, lay-out, style, budget and you!