If you were at the park last week, you may have witnessed another amazing construction moment – the transplanting of 2 mature palm trees. Here’s how they did it:
Step 1: The crew, led by palm experts, tie up the palm tree fronds & excavate the root ball:
Step 2: the palm tree is placed just outside it’s original home & the tree pit is filled in immediately:
Step 3: the palm tree is then craned to its new location at the top of the 19th Street Liberty Bell Plaza:
Step 4: And finally, the palm tree is gently placed into a fresh tree pit; its new home: