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  • Whew, DC Tidal Basin Cherry Trees Survived Snowmageddon, Ready for Fest

    03/06/2010 8:37:05 PM PST · by HokieMom · 21 replies · 569+ views
    Washington Times ^ | March 5, 2010 | Joseph Weber
    The 3,750 cherry blossom trees that line the Tidal Basin and surrounding national parks in Washington, D.C., survived winter blizzards and will again bloom during the peak tourist season, according to the National Park Service. Agency horticulturalist Rob Defeo says only four or five trees were destroyed and that crews are working seven days a week to prepare for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which runs from March 27 to April 11. The damage is nothing we haven't seen in 90-plus years," he said. "I guarantee you, by the time the festival comes around, you won't even know there was...