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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...
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 peace as I visited my...
Winner Coloring Book Contest
Congratulations to Lillian Dettmer! 90 year old Lillian Dettmer won the drawing in our Coloring Book Contest. The coloring book design, created by artist Talitha Jacobs, is featured in The Museum's Broken Arrow History Coloring Book. It depics the original sign that...
Pollinator/Monarch Garden wins State Award!
Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful Team Builder Award Each year, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful encourages organizations across the state to compete in their Environmental Excellence Award Program. The 2020 Team Builders Award went to Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful's...
Winter Rose Care
Featured Rose Polynesian Punch is a Floribunda rose from the garden of Dianne Nail. It displays non-stop orange to yellow and pink blooms. A very compact rose, it makes a great container plant.Winter Rose Care Some roses are still blooming since we have had a late...
Coloring Book Contest
Broken Arrow Rose Committee Coloring Contest for kids of all ages Get out the markers, colored pencils, crayons, watercolors, or whatever your preferred medium! Let’s show our pride for the City of Roses by coloring this picture of Broken Arrow’s city sign from...
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