President Obama even needs to fix the trees...

13:01 October 28th, 2009
Obama plants a piece of New Jersey on White House lawn

Posted by: Steve Holland

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President Obama was on hand for a commemorative tree planting on the White House front lawn.

There’s always a good tale behind these things and here’s this one: Benjamin Harrison planted a Scarlet Oak tree in the same spot in 1889. There it stood through good times and bad, triumph and tragedy, rain and shine, and, well, you get the idea.

Then it rotted straight through and tumped over in a 2007 rainstorm. George W. Bush planted a Scarlet Oak in the same spot as a replacement in 2008, but it didn’t take hold.

Thus came Obama with a Little Leaf Linden tree donated from Halka Nurseries Millstone Township, New Jersey.

It’s supposed to be a sturdier tree so maybe this one will take root. We hope so, because in Washington, if you want a friend, get a tree. Wait a second, that doesn’t sound right.

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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) plants a commemorative tree with White House Chief Usher Rear Admiral Stephen W. Rochon at the White House in Washington October 28, 2009.


U.S. President Barack Obama (R) admires a newly planted commemorative tree with White House Chief Usher Rear Admiral Stephen W. Rochon (C) at the White House in Washington, October 28, 2009.


White House reporters make notes of the inscription on the shovels used by U.S. President Barack Obama to plant a commemorative tree at the White House in Washington October 28, 2009.