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    Palm Trees in the Desert

    I am currently staying in PHX, which is desert to anyone who is not aware of that, and there are palm trees in most yards and on every corner. I do not understand why anyone would think that a palm tree should be planted in the desert, which is drought-stricken 360 days a year. Do you know what that means? The trees are heavily watered in order to keep them thriving, despite water restrictions. Which moves me further into my gripe. Some yards have a 5′ x 5′ patch of grass, along with xeroscaping. That makes absolutely no fucking sense! Grass is not native to the desert and now it…