by Beverly Forester | May 21, 2021 | Rose Blog
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...
by Beverly Forester | May 16, 2021 | Plant a Rose, Rose Blog
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...
by Beverly Forester | Apr 8, 2021 | Rose Blog
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!...
by Beverly Forester | Apr 3, 2021 | Plant a Rose, Rose Blog
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...
by Beverly Forester | Mar 30, 2021 | Rose Blog, Rose Care
Pruning after a Hard Freeze Oklahoma was hit with hard, extended freeze temperatures this year. Pictured above, you can see my roses have considerable damage. Note the healthy green part of cane versus the darkened damaged area. I asked my friend Karen Barrett to...
by Beverly Forester | Mar 20, 2021 | Rose Blog
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,...
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