First Tree Box on Georgia Avenue Gets Flowers
Digging into the hard, backed soil in front of Walters.
On Thursday night, June 15th, Commissioner Boese with volunteers from Georgia Avenue Thrive planted begonias in the tree box in front of Walters Sports Bar (3632 Georgia Avenue). Prior to the event, Annie’s Ace Hardware set aside the flowers which Boese provided. EatsPlace also provided lemonade for the volunteers.
I can tell you it was a lot of work. The soil was clay and compacted making digging with a shovel impossible, so a garden mattock was used. Once enough of the hard, clay soil had been loosened up, mulch was used to help amend he soil. After that the begonias went in.
While the project is largely done, additional much will be required. Fortunately, there is already mulch available.
There were a number of lessons learned from the effort, the primary one being that the tree boxes on Georgia are composed primarily of compacted clay with is very difficult t dig into.
(Finishing up the evening’s work.)
Tags: Georgia Avenue corridor, neighborhood beautification
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Park View, D.C. 
June 16, 2017 at 10:31 am
Your beautification efforts are much appreciated!
June 16, 2017 at 2:08 pm
great job!
June 18, 2017 at 8:40 pm
Count me in for the second one – I recently found my not-yard was a clay brick as well, though I pounded through (most/some) of it with a metal digging bar (25 lbs?). I could contribute that effort to the next baked brick barrier.
June 19, 2017 at 11:05 am
Without anything to protect people from stepping on those flowers (e.,g., a low fence) I fear for their longevity. But mad props though!!
August 1, 2017 at 6:13 pm
Thank you for doing this!