The Rose Garden at the White House completely paved over as renovation work continues on July 1, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The image, taken on July 1, shows the lawn covered with a blue tarp.

The Rose Garden at the White House being paved over on June 17, 2025. Al Drago/Getty Images The Rose Garden was established in 1913 by Ellen Wilson, the wife of President Woodrow Wilson.

The White House Rose Garden existed in several different forms in its earlier years, but has remained largely the same since a major redesign initiated by President John F. Kennedy in 1962.

“The President had noted that the White House had no garden equal in quality or attractiveness to the gardens that he had seen and in which he had been entertained in Europe.

New photos show that the historic Rose Garden looks almost unrecognizable nearly two weeks after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump began their White House renovations on June 9.

The White House Officially Paves Over the Rose Garden Construction crews bulldozed the historic garden this week. By Emily Burack Published: Jun 20, 2025 10:57 AM EDT Save Article ...