Comments on: Ginkgo Stinko http://www.welovedc.com/2008/12/10/ginkgo-stinko/ Your Life Beyond The Capitol Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:47:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rebecca http://www.welovedc.com/2008/12/10/ginkgo-stinko/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 Rebecca Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:50:02 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/2008/12/10/ginkgo-stinko/#comment-3123 Go up to R Street in Georgetown by Dumbarton Oaks. There are a million Gingko trees with a plethora of fruit of the branch and on the ground. I almost killed myself slipping on one of those smelly buggers. The reason why there are so many Gingko tree in DC, and NYC I might add, is because the Ginkgo is a good urban tree because of its ability to tolerate drought, heat, and poor soils. City planners should have checked the tree guide at www.arborday.com to see this recommendation: Some complain of the mess and odor and recommend planting only the male of the species. Go up to R Street in Georgetown by Dumbarton Oaks. There are a million Gingko trees with a plethora of fruit of the branch and on the ground. I almost killed myself slipping on one of those smelly buggers.

The reason why there are so many Gingko tree in DC, and NYC I might add, is because the Ginkgo is a good urban tree because of its ability to tolerate drought, heat, and poor soils.

City planners should have checked the tree guide at http://www.arborday.com to see this recommendation: Some complain of the mess and odor and recommend planting only the male of the species.

]]> By: Carl Weaver http://www.welovedc.com/2008/12/10/ginkgo-stinko/comment-page-1/#comment-3122 Carl Weaver Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:33:02 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/2008/12/10/ginkgo-stinko/#comment-3122 I lived at an apartment that had a ginkgo tree outside. Apparently it is only the male of the species that has balls, just like with humans. When you step on ginkgo balls, they stink like hell. I thought there was a dead body around because it was that type of neighborhood anyway. It smelled like a warmed-up morgue. My neighbor soon let me know what was what. Later, a boss asked me if he should get ginkgo trees for his yard and I related this story. I think he bought an apple tree instead. I lived at an apartment that had a ginkgo tree outside. Apparently it is only the male of the species that has balls, just like with humans. When you step on ginkgo balls, they stink like hell.

I thought there was a dead body around because it was that type of neighborhood anyway. It smelled like a warmed-up morgue. My neighbor soon let me know what was what. Later, a boss asked me if he should get ginkgo trees for his yard and I related this story. I think he bought an apple tree instead.

]]> By: Tom Bridge http://www.welovedc.com/2008/12/10/ginkgo-stinko/comment-page-1/#comment-3116 Tom Bridge Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:20:07 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/2008/12/10/ginkgo-stinko/#comment-3116 I hate these goddamned trees. They had them where I did my undergrad, and they stank up the residential parts of campus for all of November and December, and the stank was fierce. Their leaves are pretty on the trees, but they're like flying razors come the fall. Hate. Burning, burning hate. I hate these goddamned trees. They had them where I did my undergrad, and they stank up the residential parts of campus for all of November and December, and the stank was fierce. Their leaves are pretty on the trees, but they’re like flying razors come the fall. Hate. Burning, burning hate.

]]> By: John http://www.welovedc.com/2008/12/10/ginkgo-stinko/comment-page-1/#comment-3111 John Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:50:43 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/2008/12/10/ginkgo-stinko/#comment-3111 I think that the decision to use gingko as a common street tree came from the Department of Bad Ideas. They're not bad as specimen trees, but miscast over a sidewalk. I think that the decision to use gingko as a common street tree came from the Department of Bad Ideas. They’re not bad as specimen trees, but miscast over a sidewalk.

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