"Green" Zone

"what caught my eye during the tour inside was the Date Palms, I noticed how neglected they were, they had the "Dobas" I think its some kind of beetle.
By the way my escort corrected me that its not called the Green Zone but the International Zone.
It Figures, by the way they Neglect the Gardens and Date Palms.
another thing, I found this nice Iraqi website."
Where Date Palms Grow