tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16905485.post4692480125527195499..comments2024-03-27T09:00:50.584-04:00Comments on WashingtonGardener: City of Trees ReviewedWashingtonGardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03950523974356540767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16905485.post-57022678714766222762009-07-21T02:25:03.585-04:002009-07-21T02:25:03.585-04:00Wow....nice blog
Thanks for sharing the informativ...Wow....nice blog<br />Thanks for sharing the informative with us..<br />cheer<br /><br />___________________<br />Jessica<br /><a href="http://www.directstartv.com/jump.html?referID=oa-0-173189" rel="nofollow">Get 28 movie channels for 3 months free</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16905485.post-55008776406869449602009-04-01T12:29:00.000-04:002009-04-01T12:29:00.000-04:00Hi Jim,Well you “got” me! As the author of City of...Hi Jim,<BR/><BR/>Well you “got” me! As the author of City of Trees, I look forward to the “real” review!<BR/><BR/>This day is perfect for tree viewing! I spent yesterday afternoon at the Tidal Basin and those flowering cherries never disappoint. I was enchanted to see flowers springing not only from the trunks of the original 1912 trees, but also from their gnarled roots. I think the Tidal Basin cherries would be even more stunning today, in this soft gray light. I’ve been swooning over the way the early magnolias and cherries look in my neighborhood this afternoon. <BR/><BR/>After visiting the cherry trees I wandered around the southern perimeter of the White House and along the Mall. I was happy to see that the Mary Livingston Ripley Garden next to the Smithsonian Arts and Industries building is recovering nicely after getting trampled on Inauguration Day. Adrian Higgins reported on this in a recent column in the Home section of the Washington Post. In the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle, the saucer magnolias were almost obscenely beautiful. They will be even more incredible when the petals start falling around them, maybe today.<BR/><BR/>On April 18th I’ll be leading a tree tour at the Frederick Douglass home (Cedar Hill) in Anacostia for Casey Trees. If you’ve never been there, it’s a scenic and historic destination. From Cedar Hill you get a panoramic view of the “City of Trees” across the Anacostia River and up past the National Cathedral and Catholic University. Frederick Douglass was not only a leading 19th century abolitionist and women’s rights advocate. He was also a tree lover and at least one of the trees on the grounds dates to his lifetime. I think there are still a few spots open on the tour (www.caseytrees.org) but it’s a National Park Service property that is open to the public during regular hours. <BR/><BR/>Happy April rambles around the city and beyond!<BR/><BR/>Melanie Choukas-BradleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com