East of Desert Hot Springs the old rows of date palms and tamarisk stand against the wind like a fence somebody planted a lifetime ago. Castro Landscaping keeps the smaller green things going in their shelter — lawns mowed and edged, shrubs trimmed, beds kept free of weeds out toward Two Bunch Palms and the streets around it. Growth here answers to water and attention, and the crew shows up for both on a schedule the grass can count on. Clippings go on the truck; the drive gets blown clean before anyone leaves. It is ordinary work done well, which is exactly what makes a place look cared for.