Happy President's Day
Well, the credit goes to President Andrew Jackson... he planted this southern magnolia on the White House grounds back in 1828, and every other president since then has followed his lead, planting a tree of their own choice.
And you can own a piece of White House or presidential history and support the historic trees program of American Forests, too.
The non-profit organization has a historic tree nursery, and all trees they offer for sale are direct descendants of trees associated with presidents, other famous people or famous events in American history.
So, for this president's day, you could order the Jackson White House magnolia, or other trees associated with George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ulysses S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln or James Madison. There's a tree to fit almost anyone's political persuasion. Historic Tree Nursery here, and it's for a good cause, too.
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Posted by: Aerogarden Grower | February 25, 2009 at 01:32 AM
great idea- thanks for sharing!
Posted by: garden arbors | February 17, 2009 at 04:51 PM
What a wonderful idea this is! I love the idea that you'd be able to have a tree growing in your garden, that a President would also have looked at and loved.
Can't see it working quite so well here in the UK though...
Posted by: Michelle | February 16, 2009 at 04:23 AM