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April is Ohio Native Plant Month

April showers bring May flowers! It also brings the first Ohio Native Plant Month. Governor DeWine signed the legislation on July 18, 2019, to increase public awareness of our native plants and to highlight the importance they play in our

Karen Martens April 1, 2020 down the garden path Read more

While many Columbus Park of Roses plants are dormant… The Garden Supervisor is as busy as ever!

From time to time, visitors ask, “What does the Columbus Park of Roses garden supervisor do during the winter?” Certainly, the majority of visible, physical work to maintain the gardens occurs from March through November. Fall and winter bring different

Karen Martens March 4, 2020 down the garden path Read more

Witch Hazel in Bloom

We have a growing collection of witch hazel shrubs. Some of them are getting to a good size and are in full bloom now. The origin of these witch hazel plants is Asia. Native witch hazel blooms in the fall.

Karen Martens February 20, 2020 down the garden path Read more

The Value of a Messy Winter Garden

Some visitors to the Columbus Park of Roses may notice that the Perennial Garden and Herb Garden no longer cut all plants to the ground after a hard frost. When this volunteer first began working in the Perennial Garden in

Karen Martens February 6, 2020 down the garden path Read more

Oh Deer, What Can the Matter Be?

We are pleased to share the musings of a long-time volunteer and member of the Columbus Park of Roses Foundation who has mixed feelings for deer. I love white-tailed deer. They are beautiful creatures and their fawns could not be

Karen Martens January 16, 2020 down the garden path Read more
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What is happening in the park

  • Watch the Annuals Bed Grow! Planting is an “annual” Columbus Park of Roses tradition July 2, 2026
  • 2026 Rose List Now Available: Enhance your Columbus Park of Roses Experience May 7, 2026
  • Ohio Native Plant Month April 17, 2026
  • A Fun Winter Garden Exercise: Learn to Identify Trees by Their Bark January 6, 2026
  • The Native Tree Collection October 22, 2025
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