Every spring our great landscape contractor Ricky Fuentes cleans out weeds and grass that choke the soil around young and vulnerable trees that form the "first row" along the curbs of Mass Ave on Embassy Row. In June Ricky's crew worked around 31 trees we thought needed help.
 |
| Starting to help a new tree. |
These "street trees" are stressed by wind from traffic, drought and overgrown grass and weeds. These trees are planted & owned by DC Urban Forestry Division. UFD wants nearby owners to care for them, but many owners don't know this.
Restore Mass Ave actively urges those nearby - embassy staffs, other workers and residents - to be stewards of these public trees.
More than 10 years of RMA / owner stewardship helped tree canopy in our project area to grow overallby 13.2% in our first ten years.
Below are photos of RMA's once-a-year kickoff by Ricky's firm J&R Landscaping.
Now we hope nearby owners will weed and water the trees and keep the soil boxes tidy through the fall.
Thank you, Ricky and the crew! Now it's the turn of nearby occupants to look after the trees!
