The Rose Blog
A Walk with Roses… and Inspiration Along the Way
Join Us on this Amazing Adventure!!!!
Spring is here!At last! I’m still tidying my gardens. It’s been a rough few months for us. Neglect of the garden (yes, this is inevitable in hard times) has led to a LOT of weeds, tree startups & Virginia creeper where they shouldn’t be. ...
Plant a Rose Event
Our City of Roses In the 1920s when Broken Arrow was first called The City of Roses, a local newspaper reported that almost every home “humble or aristocratic “ had a rose garden. Plant a Rose, a Rose Committee Event, encourages Broken Arrow...
The Rose Festival is Coming!
Rose & Chalk Festival Oct 1-3It’s less than 2 weeks till the Broken Arrow Rose Festival/Chalk It Up Art Festival!! Did I mention I’m Chair of the Rose Festival? Must say my world is a series of meetings, fun projects & details. Our...
Grand Summer Garden!
The Joy of Roses,Pollinators & Butterflies Working in the garden this morning. It’s remarkably changed as the pollinator garden has filled in completely. It’s happening! The Monarchs are flying around, swallowtails & little skipper...
Monarchs At Last!
Caterpillar to Monarch! Remember this big guy from the last blog? We just got back from vacation and 2 amazing Monarchs are flitting around my gardens. Should be one of the caterpillars which is so incredibly beautiful and exciting!The Gardens...
Monarch Caterpillars Are Here!
The Purpose of This Blog Yes, the Monarch Caterpillars are here! So exciting! Hard to spot them as the milkweed is pretty thick and they hide under the leaves. Found 11 so far. They are the inspiration for this blog and growing roses...
The New Gardens!
The Gardens are Planted! The dream of pollinator friendly rose and monarch gardens has become a reality. The view from my porch has changed dramatically. Bill & I have built the new retaining wall, hauled potting soil, removed potting soil,...
Plant a Rose
Honor a Veteran 2021 I planted “Let Freedom Ring” in honor of my step father David Alther and my brother George. Dad served in the Army in WWII receiving the Bronze Star for fighting in The Battle of the Bulge. He was a major inspiration in...
Getting Ready to Plant a Rose
Plant a Rose Broken Arrow's Plant a Rose is just around the corner. See info on home page or Keepbabeautiful.org/plant-a-rose. It’s been a week since Karen Barrett came & pruned back the hard freeze damage from my roses. There's lots of new...
Plant a Rose Event
Our City of Roses In the 1920s when Broken Arrow was first called The City of Roses, a local newspaper reported that almost every home “humble or aristocratic “ had a rose garden. Plant a Rose, a Rose Committee Event, encourages Broken Arrow...