White House Rose Garden Transformation Nearly Complete

The makeover builds on the work done in 2020 under First Lady Melania Trump.

Work continues in paving over the White House Rose Garden lawn on July 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Work on the newly installed pavers over the formerly grassy White House Rose Garden is winding down.

Images this week showed the remaining rows of pavers near completion with the last rows of pavers put in place as workers taped off their edges on Friday, according to the Associated Press.

The makeover, expected to be completed in August, was a vision of President Trump’s who had previously commented that the lawn was sometimes wet and difficult for women in high-heeled shoes to walk on.

The work began in June when officials said the renovation is an extension of the work that First Lady Melania Trump began during the administration’s first term.

“The president and first lady have deep respect for the history of the White House and for the Rose Garden,” Nicholas Clemens, director of communications for the Office of the First Lady, told East Wing Magaz…