It’s not just for cookin’ anymore – Mesquite, the landscape tree. Throughout Phoenix, in most of our shopping center parking lots, you’ll find these hardy trees supplying a modest amout of shade. Mesquite is ideal for landscaping here as they are tough trees that endure the heat, but what’s really convenient is that they don’t grow very tall so maintenance is easy enough. Me, I like the way they shimmer in the sunlight.