gardening Archives - Historic Kenmore and George Washington's Ferry Farm

The Last of Washington’s Horse Chestnut Trees?

by gwffoundation | Dec 13, 2024 | Betty Washington, Daily Life in the 1700s, Developing America, Historic Kenmore, Kenmore Assoication, Lives & Legacies, Washington family

There once stood a large horse chestnut tree on the corner of Fauquier and Charles Street in Fredericksburg. It was noted as one of the thirteen legendary Washington horse chestnut trees planted by George himself. By the 1930s, it was becoming clear that the tree...

The Gardens of Historic Kenmore

by gwffoundation | Apr 20, 2021 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies

Historic Kenmore is known for many things; for being the home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis, for its Georgian-style brick architecture, its famous ornate decorative plaster ceilings, and, last but not least, for its beautiful gardens. Unfortunately, today...

Flowers of Kenmore [Photos]

by gwffoundation | Apr 20, 2020 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies, Natural History

While Historic Kenmore remains closed temporarily because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, nature’s seasons move forward as normal. One of the highlights of spring in Kenmore’s gardens is the first blooms of our tulips and other flowers. Since...

What’s Growing in Ferry Farm’s Garden?

by gwffoundation | Jun 12, 2019 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Natural History

As many of you know, the Washington house replica at George Washington’s Ferry Farm was reconstructed and furnished as accurately as possible using historic documents, paintings, letters, and, of course, archaeology. Now that the challenge of getting the house built...