"In this rich and compelling narrative, garden historian Marta McDowell traces the story of how the White House grounds were conceived and how they have changed from administration to administration. From George Washington's obsession with collecting trees to Michelle Obama's kitchen garden, McDowell shows how the White House grounds are a reflection of America's enthusiasms."--Dust jacket. The front and back yard for the first family, the White...

Cassandra "Casey" Calhoun's passion for gardening has brought her to the most important patch of land in America - President's Park, on which sits the White House. While readying the final touches on an innovative cultivation program for the First Lady to inspect, Casey is attacked. When she comes to, some damaged foliage leads Casey and the Secret Service to a dead woman in a trash can. Now Casey has to root out a killer before she ends up planted....

"As the official organic gardener for the White House, Casey Calhoun is usually up to her elbows in something or other. But when someone starts tampering with the Presidential vegetable garden, she soon finds herself in way over her head. As if it wasn't bad enough that red peppers are growing instead of green ones and cabbage is popping up where the First Lady's favorite lettuce should be -- a hard-nosed investigative reporter is found dead after...