All the presidents' gardens Madison's cabbages to Kennedy's roses -- how the White House grounds have grown with America
"In this rich and compelling narrative, garden historian Marta McDowell traces the story of how the White House grounds were conceived and how they have changed from administration to administration. From George Washington's obsession with collecting trees to Michelle Obama's kitchen garden, McDowel...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Portland, Oregon :
Timber Press, Inc.,
2016.
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| Summary: | "In this rich and compelling narrative, garden historian Marta McDowell traces the story of how the White House grounds were conceived and how they have changed from administration to administration. From George Washington's obsession with collecting trees to Michelle Obama's kitchen garden, McDowell shows how the White House grounds are a reflection of America's enthusiasms."--Dust jacket. The front and back yard for the first family, the White House is by extension the nation's first garden. McDowell starts her story with the seed-collecting, plant-obsessed George Washington and ends with Michelle Obama's focus on edibles, to create a compelling narrative of how the garden is also the story of America. |
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| Physical Description: | 335 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781604695892 1604695897 |
| Author Notes: | Marta McDowell's writing has appeared in The New York Times , Woman's Day, Country Gardening , and elsewhere . Her previous books include Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life , All the Presidents' Gardens , The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder , Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life , Unearthing The Secret Garden , and Gardening Can Be Murder . She consults for public gardens and private clients, writes and lectures on gardening topics, and teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, where she studied landscape design. She lives, writes, and gardens in Chatham, New Jersey. |
