The White House Rose Garden has long served as a peaceful gathering place for the first family and their guests. But after a century of updates big and small, including the Trumps' recent concrete redesign,

Newly released images of the White House Rose Garden—now paved over with pale stone by President Trump—have left nostalgists and gardeners alike wondering: Why trade greenery for granite?

President Donald Trump’s long-awaited makeover of the White House Rose Garden left much to be desired for online social media commentators. A drastic departure from its former sprawling, lush lawn, one commentator roasted the tombstone-colored terrace as a “parking lot.