--- title: White House Gardens: See Photos of Their Evolution Over Time description: From a goat-drawn carriage circa 1890, to serious diplomacy circa 1980 canonical: https://time.com/4266876/white-house-gardens-gallery/ author: Lily Rothman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-04-22T17:00:58.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:00:14.711Z article:section: History og:title: White House Gardens: See Photos of Their Evolution Over Time og:description: From a goat-drawn carriage circa 1890, to serious diplomacy circa 1980 og:url: https://time.com/4266876/white-house-gardens-gallery/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb59f84426ef740af/69888bf1cf40a8057fc427d3/160321-presidents-gardens-07.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: All The Presidents' Gardens Book og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: White House Gardens: See Photos of Their Evolution Over Time twitter:description: From a goat-drawn carriage circa 1890, to serious diplomacy circa 1980 twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb59f84426ef740af/69888bf1cf40a8057fc427d3/160321-presidents-gardens-07.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # See Photos of the White House Gardens Over Time > Sponsored content. 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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription.  by [Lily Rothman](https://time.com/author/lily-rothman/)  ## Lily Rothman Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Apr 22, 2016 5:00 PM UTC  Edith and Woodrow Wilson enjoy the East Garden in their summer finery. Edith and Woodrow Wilson enjoy the East Garden in their summer finery. The President Woodrow Wilson House, Courtesy of Timber Press  by [Lily Rothman](https://time.com/author/lily-rothman/)  ## Lily Rothman Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Apr 22, 2016 5:00 PM UTC As both the seat of American executive power and the home of the President’s family, [the White House ](http://www.amazon.com/TIME-Inside-White-House-History/dp/1683303814/ref=sr%5F1%5F2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460478763&sr=1-2&keywords=time+white+house)serves as a three-dimensional message that the administration sends out to the world. Sometimes the President uses the White House—the building itself, and the art and furniture it contains—to say that the United States is a world power. Sometimes he uses it to tell citizens that he’s just like them. And that message doesn’t stop at the door. The grounds of the White House have also served to telegraph an image, perhaps most famously with the [Victory Garden](http://time.com/vault/issue/1942-04-20/page/16/) established by Eleanor Roosevelt during World War II, and echoed in the kitchen garden that has grown during the Obamas’ time in the executive mansion. The grounds have also been the site of fun both [public](http://time.com/3766170/white-house-easter-egg-roll-history/) and private. As these images show, the White House gardens have served a wide range of purposes over the years—and no matter the aim, they almost always look good. _All Photos from_ All the Presidents’ Gardens_© Copyright 2016 by Marta McDowell. Published by Timber Press, Portland, OR. Used by permission of the publisher. All rights reserved._  The East Garden, designed during the Wilson administration by Beatrix Farrand, in a 1921 photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Library of Congress, Courtesy of Timber Press  Two participants in the Easter egg roll during the Hayes administration. Library of Congress, Courtesy of Timber Press  The extended Harrison family enjoyed the White House grounds with their pets and planted several trees.This photograph includes the president's son, Major Russell Harrison, and three grandchildren along with their goat, Old Whiskers, and one of their dogs. Library of Congress, Courtesy of Timber Press  The planting bed around the South Fountain sported German irises in 1897\. To the left is one of the Japanese maples planted by Frances Cleveland. Library of Congress, Courtesy of Timber Press  Edith Roosevelt in the White House garden. Library of Congress, Courtesy of Timber Press  Horse-drawn and motorized vehicles join pedestrians in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Hyacinths fill a bed in Lafayette Park and magnolias bloom on the North Lawn across the street. During the Taft administration. Library of Congress, Courtesy of Timber Press  Edith and Woodrow Wilson enjoy the East Garden in their summer finery. The President Woodrow Wilson House, Courtesy of Timber Press  Between the wars, the White House grounds reopened for events such as the annual Easter Egg Roll, a favorite for children and a horror for the horticultural staff. Courtesy of Marta McDowell, Timber Press  Spring in the East Garden 1920s is full of peonies, pansies and irises in this hand-colored glass slide by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Library of Congress, Courtesy of Timber Press  President Carter and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat have a private discussion in what might be an early example of "Rose Garden strategy"; or "What is said in the Rose Garden stays in the Rose Garden." 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