DDOT Sidewalks – June 2014

DDOT Sidewalks – June 2014

In a city wide effort to repair broken sidewalks throughout Washington DC, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is systematically replacing failing sidewalks. And in areas where tree roots are the culprit, the Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) and DDOT...
Tysons Corner Center Tree Surround

Tysons Corner Center Tree Surround

For this 20 square-foot tree surround at Tysons Corner Center in McLean, VA, the chosen Flexi-Pave color was Chocolate. Flexi-Mulch was also used at this location, which is a long-lasting, non-moving product that contains every benefit of natural mulch minus the mess...
Emory Woods Sidewalk Replacement Program – Gaithersburg, MD

Emory Woods Sidewalk Replacement Program – Gaithersburg, MD

Emory Woods Sidewalk Replacement Program – Gaithersburg, MD The City of Gaithersburg, MD was impressed with the half mile fitness trail installed at the local headquarters of Lockheed Martin, so when the City Arborist was called to diagnose and offer solutions for a...
DDOT Sidewalks – April 2014

DDOT Sidewalks – April 2014

The picture of this sidewalk is one of the many examples of what happens with impervious materials like non-porous concrete and asphalt. This tree can’t breathe and get what it needs to survive so it creates what we call “knees” on the roots that work their way up to...