Are you interested in learning more about trees? Then join City Forester Steve Horhut on a tree walk at the Columbus Park of Roses. Did you know that the Columbus Park of Roses was recently named a certified Level II
September Marks the 70th Anniversary of CPOR’s Official Dedication: A look back to the gardens’ origins and seven decades of milestones
June 6, 2023, marked the 70th anniversary of the Columbus Park of Roses. The CPOR, located within Whetstone Park, was farmland until the 1940s. Rand Hollenback, a founding member of the Clintonville Community Council, was among a group who long
Brilliant Color in the Backyard Garden
Located northwest of the Formal Rose Garden, the Backyard Garden was developed in 2019. It is designed as an informal landscape with year-round interest to give visitors ideas for their own backyard gardens. As you walk through the Backyard Garden
2023 Herb of the Year: Ginger
Every year since 1995, the International Herb Association has chosen an Herb of the Year™ to showcase. This year’s selection is Ginger, or Zingiber officinale, which you’ll find in the culinary bed of the CPOR Herb Garden. An IHA committee
Watch the Annuals Bed Grow! Planting is an “annual” Columbus Park of Roses tradition
The raised bed of annuals just east of the shelterhouse patio is fun to watch as it fills out over the growing season. Each spring, the CPOR garden supervisor designs a dramatic combination of plant colors and shapes to greet