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May 07, 2014

Spraying Of Smelly Trees Begins Tonight

The city will spray female ginkgo trees with a mild pesticide.

Mar 18, 2014

Alleged Tree Vandal Damaged More Than 750 Trees In Northwest D.C.

Last week, a man was arrested for vandalizing trees in the Bloomingdale and Truxton Circle neighborhoods. Turns out he damaged more 750 trees.

Aug 01, 2012

Bark Mark: What’s With the Orange Dots on Trees?

What’s with those orange dots appearing on trees in D.C.? Those are the ones marked for removal.

Apr 06, 2012

D.C. Kicks Off Annual Fight Against Ginkgo ‘Poop Berries’

We love D.C.’s ample tree canopy, but we really hate its plentiful ginkgo trees. Thankfully, the city is again doing something to spare us from the smell of what some have referred to as the trees’ foul-smelling “poop berries.”

 
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