{"id":1029,"date":"2024-08-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2024-08-23T10:39:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T15:39:49","slug":"mount-vernons-head-gardener-is-retiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/24\/mount-vernons-head-gardener-is-retiring\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Vernon&#8217;s Head Gardener is Retiring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s gardened at Mount Vernon longer than George Washington ever did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Washington lived here for 45 years. Dean Norton, the current head gardener, has worked at the estate for 55 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now, Mount Vernon&#8217;s longest-serving garden is retiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PXL_20220621_175240171-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1030\" style=\"width:510px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PXL_20220621_175240171-1.jpg 753w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PXL_20220621_175240171-1-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PXL_20220621_175240171-1-370x491.jpg 370w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PXL_20220621_175240171-1-410x544.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This renowned gardener and garden historian has helped care for the estate since 1969. His career spans a full 1\/5 of our country&#8217;s lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mount Vernon may be famous for the iconic mansion, but it&#8217;s beautifully framed by careful recreations of George Washington&#8217;s gardens. Much of this is thanks to Dean Norton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How can you best see his life&#8217;s work, the gardens of Mount Vernon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Buy a family membership. Visit in September through October for beautiful weather and smaller crowds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Explore the house and museum during the winter months, when there&#8217;s less to see outside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Visiting again in May for the Revolutionary War Days when the annual gardens begin to take form and before the summer heat arrives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20220621_113917-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1031\" style=\"width:511px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20220621_113917-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20220621_113917-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20220621_113917-1-370x493.jpg 370w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20220621_113917-1-410x547.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t miss the highlights of the colonial gardens, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Espalier fruit trees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Vegetables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Unique design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Delicious herb smells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Trees George Washington planted, such as the poplar witness tree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Without the work of men and women like Dean Norton, we wouldn&#8217;t be able to learn about or appreciate the way our ancestors lived.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you like DC museum news, historic dates, and new exhibits? 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