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Monarch Moments
Our Pollinators and Monarchs are in Decline Learn how you can help! Come to Monarch Moments Saturday April 17 and May 1 at our Pollinator/Monarch Garden. Monarch Moments Story Time: A Monarch Story Book Educational Time: Learn about helping our pollinators...
Pruning After a Hard Freeze, Adding Nutrients
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...
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,...
March Rose Care Pruning and Soil
Featured Rose Pictured above: Tess of the d'urbervilles, a David Austin, from the garden of Don & Brenda Johnson Pruning Roses Videos Two great You tube Pruning Videos https://youtu.be/CJUS3eFEHrk Garden Inspired Jackson Perkins Paul Zimmerman. Great advice on...
Growing Roses Without Chemicals
Choosing Your Maintenance Plan As you plan your adventure with roses, you must consider maintenance. The big question is whether to use insecticides and fungicides to control pests. This blog will address our decision to go chemical free. Our Pollinators are...
In Memory of Dianne Nail
Treasured Friend Dr. Dianne Nail, retired veterinarian, has served Broken Arrow in so many ways. Master gardener and member Tulsa Rose Society, she was a strong and experienced voice in rose care, gardening, pollinators and butterflies. She was an original member...