Santa Monica restarts overhead watering to save dying coral trees on San Vicente

Santa Monica restarts overhead watering to save dying coral trees on San Vicente

The deaths of dozens of coral trees along San Vicente Boulevard's median over the past four years have prompted the city to reevaluate its irrigation policies, as a new risk assessment finds most of the corridor's remaining trees are in poor health and at risk of failing within two years.A risk assessment by arborist Jonathan Flournoy, dated July 1, evaluated 13 South African coral trees between the 100 and 1900 blocks of San Vicente Boulevard. …