DDOT To Stop The Ginkgo Tree From Stinking Up The City

‘Gingko trees’
courtesy of ‘Rafiq Mirza’

If you’ve smelled a particular odor that doesn’t exactly titillate your nostrils, odds are it’s the ginkgo tree spreading its not so glamorous scent throughout the city.

DDOT is on the case, ready to start tackling this spring staple in the District’s airspace by spraying the tree’s fruit (that’s what causes the scent in the first place) to prevent the stinky sensation from consuming every nook and cranny of DC.

The deodorization begins tonight.