Deadheading

The Rose Garden Deadheaders are a team of volunteers who help keep the rose bushes looking their best throughout the year. This essential team of people come on their own time to "deadhead" the bushes, removing the spent blooms.

Each volunteer can be assigned a small part of the garden to be responsible for if they wish. The volunteers then choose the best time in their schedule to visit the garden and "deadhead". Others come and work as needed, sometimes helping place fertilizer or mulch in the beds.

Many additional volunteers assist during the annual spring pruning during January and February. They include members from other community service organizations, as well as MCC campus groups, such as those from the LDS Institute and FFA. Boy Scouts have also volunteered since the beginning of the garden, with several boys providing special help to complete their Eagle projects. Extra help comes for the fall pruning and cleanup in early October as well.

A regular Deadheader's meeting is held on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 8:00 am with coffee and doughnuts! A small group meets each Tuesday at 7:00 am [in the East garden] to work together.