The Rose Blog
A Walk with Roses… and Inspiration Along the Way
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...
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...
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. ...
Choosing Your Rose
Choose a rose that will make you smile & fits well in your lifestyle
Rosy Dreaming on a Winter Day
Dreary Days and Lovely Roses Yes, the dreary days of winter are here. Time to dream of springtime and roses! Imagine beautiful roses that greet you with their lovely blossoms and aroma. During the pandemic, I found such joy and...
How to Plant a Rose
Fall is a Great Time to Plant a Rose! In the 1920s when we were The City of Roses, the local paper reported that almost every home, humble or aristocratic” had a rose garden. Let’s get back to this beautiful history. So all you beginners, let’s...
Creating The Rose District…Click here for full article
The award-winning Rose District in Broken Arrow OK is the result of years of planning and cooperation between multiple agencies and organizations.
Bring Back the Roses Our Story
A Broken Arrow Rose Story: A tale of two groups of visionaries…Bring Back the Roses and the Downtown Advisory Board Broken Arrow, like many small towns, over time suffered a decline of it’s downtown area, becoming just another “bedroom community”...
Rose Journal – Welcome
Welcome! We are the Rose Committee and we want to share our love of everything roses with you. Feel free to comment with any information or inspiration you may have. We are here for everyone from the novice rose grower to the pros. How it all...