This week on Cultivating Place, we speak with Steve Van Hoven Chief Arborist and Horticulture Supervisor of Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Gardens and Arboretum. This historic landscaped national military cemetery sits on the location of what was once the home estate and gardens of General Robert E Lee and his wife Mary Custis Lee in Arlington, Virginia. More than 400,000 veterans are laid to rest there, among many gardens and more than 8.600 trees. In 2015 Arlington was accredited with LEVEL II arboretum status.
Cultivating Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Gardens and Arboretum
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Steve Van Hoven, Arlington National Cemetery’s horticulture division chief, conducts a tour in ANC June 10, 2016, in Arlington, Va. The walking tour focused on the urban forestry program and the trees, turf and ground maintenance of the cemetery. ";
(U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
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Steve Van Hoven, Arlington National Cemetery’s horticulture division chief, conducts a tour in ANC June 10, 2016, in Arlington, Va. The walking tour focused on the urban forestry program and the trees, turf and ground maintenance of the cemetery. ";
(U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
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Euonymus americanus (Also called Hearts-a-burstin) capsules open to reveal red seeds in Arlington National Cemetery, Oct. 13, 2016, in Arlington, Va.
(U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
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Euonymus americanus (Also called Hearts-a-burstin) capsules open to reveal red seeds in Arlington National Cemetery, Oct. 13, 2016, in Arlington, Va.
(U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
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The sun rises over Arlington National Cemetery Oct. 21, 2016, in Arlington, Va. The cemetery conducts between 27 and 30 funeral services each week day and between 6 and 8 services on Saturday.
(U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
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The sun rises over Arlington National Cemetery Oct. 21, 2016, in Arlington, Va. The cemetery conducts between 27 and 30 funeral services each week day and between 6 and 8 services on Saturday.
(U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
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Steve Van Hoven, Arlington National Cemetery’s horticulture division chief, conducts a tour in ANC June 10, 2016, in Arlington, Va. The walking tour focused on the urban forestry program and the trees, turf and ground maintenance of the cemetery.";
U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
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Steve Van Hoven, Arlington National Cemetery’s horticulture division chief, conducts a tour in ANC June 10, 2016, in Arlington, Va. The walking tour focused on the urban forestry program and the trees, turf and ground maintenance of the cemetery.";
U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
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Leaves in Section 64 of Arlington National Cemetery change to autumn colors, Nov. 4, 2016, in Arlington, Va. The cemetery's 624 acres are a unique blend of formal and informal landscapes, dotted with more than 8,600 native and exotic trees.
Photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
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Leaves in Section 64 of Arlington National Cemetery change to autumn colors, Nov. 4, 2016, in Arlington, Va. The cemetery's 624 acres are a unique blend of formal and informal landscapes, dotted with more than 8,600 native and exotic trees.
Photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
