The New Gardens!

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, replaced with Gem...
Plant a Rose

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 creating Bring Back the...
Getting Ready to Plant a Rose

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 growth!...
Plant a Rose Event

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 homes & businesses...
A Potting Soil Dilemna…Lessons Learned!

A Potting Soil Dilemna…Lessons Learned!

Roses Need Healthy Soil This blog was to be about choosing roses.  However my soil testing results from OSU Extension Office arrived.  Oh my!!  This ya got to hear.  I tested 3 areas, my 8 year old rose garden and the new milkweed area which is just plain backyard,...