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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

City Annouces Christmas Tree Mulch Dates

The city will also provide curbside pick-up for residents throughout January.

The Baltimore Department of Public Works has announced its schedule for curbside Christmas tree pick-up and mulching. Tree mulching services will be offered at the Reedbird Avenue Citizen Convenience Center, 701 Reedbird Ave., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on every Saturday and Sunday in January, according to a news release from the Department of Public Works. The city is also encouraging residents and community groups to bags and containers to the center to collect the free mulch. Residents that cannot bring their tree to the center for mulching may leave their trees out on their regularly scheduled trash collection day in the usually spot between Jan. 2 and Jan. 31 for collection. All decorations must be removed prior to mulching or collection…

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

City Seeks Donated Holiday Tree

The tree will be put on display in front of City Hall.

Baltimore is hoping someone will step up and donate a tree to be displayed outside of City Hall. The city announced in a news release Tuesday, that it is seeking a 25-35 feet tall spruce or fir tree with symmetrical branches and no obvious holes or gaps to continue the tradition of placing a tree in front of City Hall during the holiday season. The city will pay to have the selected tree taken down and removed from the owner’s property, send a letter of thanks from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and as well as post the name of the donor on a sign next to the tree. “In the past, trees have been donated by a number of individuals and businesses, including TDH Nursery of Monkton, Ms. Linda Meyer of Fallston, Mr. and Mrs. Mario Petri of …

M. Sullivan

4:12 pm on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

They can't find a tree in any of the many City parks? Oh, that's right, they might need to remove bodies first. (Thought I was going to say something else, didn't you).   more ›

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