The newest greenery added to the White House grounds came the day after one of the southern magnolia trees, which was said to have been planted by Jackson in the 19th century, was removed due to ...

The original southern magnolia had stood near the South Portico ... Trump had announced on March 30 that the tree was in “terrible condition” and posed a safety hazard. The National Park ...

"Despite ongoing preservation efforts, the ‘Jackson Magnolia’ tree has reached the end of its lifespan and must be removed due to safety concerns," the park service said in a joint statement ...

Between 1858 and 1859 with seeds from a nursery in Athens, Ga., the Berckmans planted a double row of magnolia trees along the bumpy driveway to the nursery from Washington Road. They planted 122 ...

Dale Haney, the longtime grounds superintendent, also participated. Workers remove a magnolia tree believed to have been planted by former President Andrew Jackson, on the South Lawn of the White ...

The Republican president had announced March 30 on his social media platform that the nearly 200-year-old tree, known as the Jackson Magnolia, was in “terrible condition, a very dangerous safety ...