Loren asks: “People of DC: can I plant/landscape my treebox area? to include larger shrubs?”
Update: Jonathan M. Rogers shares the regs via twitter, 24-109 – BEAUTIFICATION OF TREE SPACES.
Some early replies: (more…)
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Trees
photo by Victoria Pickering
From the National Park Service:
“A cherry blossom Haiku for your Saturday morning…
Buds grew overnight.
This is stage five – puffy white.
A springtime delight!
Follow the bloom watch online.”
And find your neighborhood blooms here.
And the magnolias are banging too: (more…)
Explore DC Cherry Blossom Map here
Thanks to Chelsey for the reminder about this awesome resource from Casey Trees:
“With another year of distancing required at the Tidal Basin, find cherry blossoms near your own neighborhood with our DC Cherry Blossom Map”
What neighborhoods/blocks are your favorite to visit for blooming beauties?
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Thanks to Nikki for sending last week: “Ume (plum blossoms) are in bloom at the Kennedy Center! The sakura (cherry blossoms) around the Tidal Basin are still budding but these beauties are a sight to behold and smell lovely. I didn’t know the difference between these two types of trees until researching why this little patch was in bloom so early. I thought I would share with anyone else who would like to take a walk to see them.” (more…)
Thanks to Paul for sending the beautiful shot above from Friday. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
On a walk this weekend I noticed a copper looking tag/plaque way up high in the tall tree in the triangle park at Mass Ave/35th St NW/Fulton St NW, just south of St Sophia’s. I’ve walked by here many, many times before and never noticed it, but the sun was hitting at just the right angle for it to flash in the corner of my eye. I thought at first it was a mylar balloon or something similar caught in the branches, but getting as close as I could it’s obviously a large metal tag or plate of some sort (about license plate size?) zip-tied to one of the boughs. (more…)
Jonathan writes:
“The sting of Google Maps describing it as “shady” with an updated satellite image to show all the trees gone :(“
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Photo by Katie McWilliams
Ed. Note: See the details closure and construction of the lower level here.
Katie writes: “The great tree purge of the lower level of MH/MX Park has begun. (ps I stayed behind the netting/fence)”
Matthias also shares: “Mature trees in #MeridianHillPark #MalcolmXpark are being felled at an alarming rate. Looks more destructive than restorative” (more…)
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Randomly stumbled upon these behind the Chinese Embassy in Van Ness. Very cool:
Now about that statue: (more…)
Chesapeake ST, NW photo by Sabrin
The dance has begun: (more…)