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
Just 15 More Days! Yes, there’s 15 more days to Plant a Rose and Honor A Loved One! If you haven’t heard… It’s all about returning Broken Arrow to it’s history as the City of Roses when almost every home had a rose garden. Embrace our history…Plant...
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 | 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,...
by Beverly Forester | Mar 3, 2021 | Rose Blog
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...
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