Main Street - Annapolis, Maryland
Street Trees

      
Street trees
      are a special challenge on crowded Annapolis streets. At Statehouse
      Circle (above, left) large trees are flourishing among granite
      pavers that find the balance between providing adequate space
      for tree roots and maintaining a hard walking surface. On other,
      narrower streets (above, right), this system is not working as
      well, but in the interest of tree preservation, pedestrians simply
      walk around the big trees.

      


      
 In the
      reconstructed sections of Main Street and along the harbor, new
      trees have been planted. These young trees are being watered
      with irrigation bags that allow maintenance crews to quickly
      fill each bag, which then slowly releases water to the tree without
      waste. These particular bags are made by Treegator, and retail for under $25.

      
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