Gardening, Planting, and Landscaping Mount Vernon Today. Dean Norton, the Director of Horticulture, discusses all of the work that goes into maintaining the historic and modern …

George Washington's visitors were delighted by bountiful offerings of fresh vegetables and fruits from Mount Vernon's gardens and reveled in after-dinner walks amongst all manner of plants. …

The home of America’s first president, George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate is now one of the nation’s most visited historic sites.

Andre Michaux, botanist to King Louis XVI of France, sent seeds and plants of the pyramidal cypress and other evergreens. William Washington, a relative living in South Carolina, sent …

Jan 25, 2018 · Mount Vernon is the former plantation estate and burial location of George Washington, the American Revolutionary War general and the first President of the United …

Aug 1, 2017 · George Washington’s Mount Vernon is located roughly 15 miles south of Washington, D.C. and 8 miles south of Alexandria, Virginia on the banks of the Potomac River, …

vegetables at Mount Vernon. Today, vegetables grow in the Lower Garden just as they did in Washington’s time. Did you know? Mount Vernon’s gardeners added extra height to the …

This one-hour tour discusses the practical landscape design of the Mansion house farm at Mount Vernon. Take a guided tour through Washington’s upper and lower gardens. Learn about the …

Mar 15, 2024 · Touring Mount Vernon, visitors can step back in time to explore the stunning mansion, stroll through the expansive gardens, sit in rocking chairs overlooking the Potomac, …

Jun 26, 2019 · Find out what to see and do at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens in Mount Vernon, Va.