About 150 neglected tree wells along East Coast Highway have been planted this week as part of a Corona del Mar Business Improvement District project.
The B.I.D. board had discussed using artificial turf in tree wells that were filled with bark, trash and cigarette butts. But instead, the group decided to spend about $100 per tree well to add succulents and native grasses. The group made no changes to tree wells that have been planted and are maintained by business owners.
The plantings took place Thursday and today.
Read our earlier story here.
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August 26th, 2011
[...] Many village tree wells are planted by local business owners with flowers and plants. Most, however, were filled with dirt, bark and debris, so B.I.D. board members decided this year to plant them with native plants and grasses. The project was to cost about $100 per tree well, and the planting was done last month; read our story here. [...]
