has received a facelift ahead of its starring role at this week's Republican National Convention, complete with a subdued sea of pale roses and new walkways.will deliver her convention speech Tuesday night from the garden, famous for its proximity to the Oval Office. The three-week overhaul of the garden, done in the spirit of its original 1962 design, was unveiled to reporters on Saturday.
"Excited to honor history & celebrate the future in our beautiful @WhiteHouse Rose Garden this evening," the first ladyThe location of the first lady’s speech will be just one of the ways that the Republican National Convention will break with political norms. Federal rules prohibit the White House from being the setting for expressly political events, a regulation that many presidents have flirted with violating.
The flowers in the garden are largely pastels, which are favored by the first lady, including taller white roses, which were in honor of the first papal visit to the White House by Pope John Paul II in 1979. A diamond-like shape of boxwoods was also added, and about a dozen crabapple trees were removed and will be replanted elsewhere on the grounds.
The most visually striking change to the garden was the addition of a 3-foot-wide limestone walking path bordering the central lawn. Less noticeable changes include improved drainage and infrastructure and making the garden more accessible for people with disabilities. Audiovisual, broadcasting and other technical fixes are part of the plan, too.
they are on their way out so was this necessary
USATODAY nourishing the haters once again. Never mind that the garden will look amazing the spring.
Of course COMMUNIST TODAY would headline this. Instead of trying to find some small good in the thing done, all your Marxist rag can do is tear apart. You're only disappointed because it didn't include the Chinese national flower, the peony, and the CCP flag
All of the flowers have on white sheets. Am I missing something?
It's so ugly.
The people did not approve of them using the WH for their convention..........they are temporary residents!!!!!!!
Americans have no money for rent and food and no job and this is what she does.........who do you think paid for this?
So the immigrant who had an anchor baby falsified information on her visa took out trees were put in by legitimate first ladies. Typical FLOTUS firstmistress
Liberals have complained about everything that anybody named Trump has done.
Once colorful and Camelot feel is now a green motel area with little charm. No blooming craptrees and colorful assortment of perennials. Let Melania work on Mars Lago and Doral resorts. Never let her near Augusta National.
Like everything she does...including her pick for a partner...it's CREEPY
It’s beautiful. Tranquil.
Psych ward chic look seems appropriate
And by “mixed”, you mean 2% positive, and 98% negative, right?
Ugly!!
Just curious. Was this done in consultation with a committee or comission? My husband and I, both pastors, lived in church owned housing ( parsonages) for decades. We would never have made major landscaping changes without consultation and approval of the Parsonage Committee.
Hate they are Using WH for convention.
Mostly horrendous let’s be fairs. She destroyed a beautiful garden filled with historically significant plant material that only improved with age which she had no right to do.
Mixed? Every comment I saw hated it. Including me!
It looks like crap! The garden looks like a tossed salad from the Walmart grocery store department.
Looks like the trump family Mausoleum to me.
'Mixed'?
Mixed reactions? Who liked it?
People don’t have money for groceries and she does this!!
She cut down Jackie’s trees 😞
Everyone knows good and well his wife was never at the white house, so I don't think it was her idea, now that the election is closing in, they trying to make her important.
Its August. Anyone that knows about gardens knows it's not going to be in full bloom until next spring.
In her introductory remarks she said, I beg your pardon. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.
It’s very generic and lackluster.
She cut down a tree?
Mean Girls
Because few have heard of Spring.
I don’t like it.
Yeah she jacked up the Rose Garden
Should have built a tennis court
It's fugly. Like the grassy area at the Extended stay hotel
'last' renovation. Not 'latest'. We all make typos.
looks like manure. my landscaper does a better job for $40.
If a Democrat President... 'The brilliant First Lady creates a magical setting...'
The subtle KKK...
Yet we can ALL agree that who gives a shit
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