Martha's Garden

The timeless design of this dogwood pillow is adapted from exquisite antique botanical illustrations - the same images that inspired countless 18th...

The Washington's had a keen interest in gardening and delighted in nurturing rare and exotic plants which were sent to them from all over the world...

Edited by Susan P. Schoelwer, Senior Curator at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Foreword by Andrea Wulf. ISBN-13: 978-0931917486. Hardcover with ...

The Mount Vernon Collection contains needlepoint cushions made by Martha Washington over a period of thirty-six years. Mrs. Washington's shell patt...

"No estate in United America is more pleasantly situated than this," wrote George Washington in 1790, and in 200 years, no home in America has surp...

George Washington included four octagonal structures that added both practical and decorative touches to the gardens as part of his plan for the up...

One of the most interesting features of George Washington's home is the cupola, complete with its dove of peace weather vane perched atop the Mansi...

The Washington family coat of arms is surmounted by a "flying griffin", a mythological creature that was featured on the family crest for generatio...

The pineapple was the colonial symbol for hospitality and General Washington's favorite fruit. Washington admitted that while the pear was "general...

Mount Vernon's flowerpot mug has the traditional color of a terra cotta flowerpot and the lettering is white. "True Friendship is a plant of slow g...

Globe Amaranth: Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa is mentioned in a letter written by John Custis, of Williamsburg, in 1742. Commenting on globe ...

Blackberry Lily: Iris domestica Iris domestica is native to North America. Its common name, blackberry lily, comes from the seed pods which form af...

Spotted Joe-Pye Weed: Eutrochium maculatum. Eutrochium maculatum is native to North America and commonly grew in 18th century flower borders. Joe-P...

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