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Gardening

Duppers

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15. Oh, and the cherry trees gifted from Japan...

Reply to NJCher (Reply #13)

Sat Jan 23, 2021, 09:17 PM

Jan 2021

...were planted around the Tidal Basin, as can be seen from the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. There are 1400 of them around the 140 acre basin.

If you ever get a chance to visit, please do. D.C. is beautiful in the spring.

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ok, so if we got to redesign the rose garden, how would you change it? [View all] Baltimike Jan 2021 OP

Get rid of the pavement and replant the trees. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #1

just put it back the way it was....what did melanoma do with Jackies roses? samnsara Jan 2021 #2

go back to jackie kennedy days lapfog_1 Jan 2021 #3

+1 Blue Owl Jan 2021 #6

Add trees Tree-Hugger Jan 2021 #4

Remove everything Malaria did for putin - just wasting more of our $ SheltieLover Jan 2021 #5

Look at old photographs from the 60s, Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #7

This. bamagal62 Jan 2021 #8

I like the Jackie Kennedy idea, but want more roses Baltimike Jan 2021 #9

I'm with you. 👍 Duppers Jan 2021 #12

wouldn't even call it a garden NJCher Jan 2021 #13

According to USA Today.... Duppers Jan 2021 #14

Oh, and the cherry trees gifted from Japan... Duppers Jan 2021 #15

Make it as hypoallergenic as possible RockCreek Jan 2021 #10

I saw many comments from people who use wheelchairs, walkers and those who have mobility japple Jan 2021 #11