All the Presidents' Gardens
Madison's Cabbages to Kennedy's Roses
How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America
Winner of a 2017 American Horticultural Society Book Award.
The fascinating story of America's first garden!
The eighteen acres that surround the White House have been an unwitting witness to history--a backdrop for soldiers, suffragettes, protestors, and activists. Kings and queens have dined there; bills and treaties have been signed; and presidents have landed and retreated. The front and back yard for the first family, it is by extension the nation's first garden.
All the Presidents' Gardens tells the untold history of the White House grounds. Starting with the seed-collecting, plant-obsessed George Washington and ending with Michelle Obama's focus on edibles, this rich and compelling narrative reveals how the story of the garden is also the story of America. Readers learn about Lincoln's goats, Ike's putting green, the Kennedys' iconic roses, Amy Carter's tree house, and much more. They also learn the plants whose favor has come and gone over the years and the gardeners who have been responsible for it all.
Fully illustrated with new and historical photographs and art, refreshingly nonpartisan, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the red, white, and blue -- and green!
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