The District has made some strides lately towards becoming a greener, healthier place to live. The Mayor’s recently-released Sustainable DC Plan has set some goals, but we know how difficult it will be to attain these… without your help. We’ve done a lot of work in Capitol Hill and Ward 6 over the years. Spanning […]
A reader sent us an email that I wanted to share, along with some information about what to do in the event you’re worried that the tree in your tree box may pose a danger to your property.
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Here is another great post by Matthew Roberts of Ginkgo Gardens on native plants. Even the blackest thumbs will appreciate gaining knowledge and appreciation for our local plant heroes. –MHC My tenth grade math teacher used to always put an extra credit question on the final exam: Q. What did the acorn say when he […]
It’s the most wonderful time of year in DC, unless you have allergies: it’s the time when every day you look out your window or stroll down the street, a new tree is just blooming like crazy! Of course, among all the blooming majesty of star magnolias and tulip magnolias and peach trees and flowering […]