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It Takes a Village To Prepare the People's Tree
A team of employees from the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) work seamlessly and tirelessly to ensure that the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is ready to spread holiday cheer to visitors from all over the country and around the world.
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Christmas in July in Wonderful West Virginia
To most, July in Washington, D.C., means hot weather and Independence Day celebrations. At the Architect of the Capitol it also means it's time to go Christmas tree hunting!
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Long-Time Partnership Yields Beautiful Results
In February 2023, the United States Botanic Garden (USBG) opened the 27th annual joint orchid exhibit in partnership with Smithsonian Gardens.
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Poinsettias Flourish at the U.S. Botanic Garden
Our gardeners have grown almost 2,000 poinsettia plants to brighten up the United States Botanic Garden (USBG) Conservatory's annual holiday exhibit "Season's Greenings." An expert team at USBG cares for the annual poinsettia crop with daily attentiveness starting in July.
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You are "the one" who will be missed - happy trails upon your retirement next month!
Are you going to be near St. Louis during your trip to the Capitol? Or close by??
my cousin Larry Spiekermeier was chosen to drive this year's tree from Eureka Mt to DC I had the honor of riding with him from Thompson Falls to Plains MT, it was a very pleasant trip tho short, the people all came out to take pictures and wish Larry Godspeed! The people of Montana are proud! It is a beautiful tree._x000D_
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