A view of the White House Rose Garden following Melania Trump's renovations in August 2020.

US President Donald Trump’slong-promised overhaul of the White House Rose Garden became reality in photos taken this week.

The White House Rose Garden's new look, courtesy of Trump, on Aug. 1.

The green lawn at the center of the garden, used for decades for White House events, has been replaced with what appeared to be white stone. Some foliage remained, with rose bushes and hedges bordering the new patio area.

The White House Rose Garden renovation, nearly complete, on July 29.

The changes fulfilled Trump’s former vow to pave over the garden. He said the grass got too wet and the terrain made it hard for women to walk in high heels.

President Barack Obama plays with Bo the dog in the Rose Garden in 2010.

This is the second time the Rose Garden has undergone big changes with Trump in office. In 2020, First Lady Melania Trump oversaw her own Rose Garden makeover, which involved adding pathways, planting new rose bushes and tearing out some of the garden’s previous vegetation, including its

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