Entrance Garden Rehabilitation

Tom, Mary, Renee and Steve place a timber around the bed

The flower garden at the entrance to Brookings Park was struck by a motorist a couple of years ago. The timbers making up the garden framing were scattered and many of the perennials were destroyed. A group of Scott County Master Gardeners gathered to rebuild and replant the garden brightening the entrance to the park.

Steve grinds a steel pin in the timbers

A member of the Georgetown - Scott County Parks and Recreation Board arranged for R. J. Corman to donate 10 railroad ties that we used to replace the destroyed timbers. Scott County Master Gardeners Association purchased reinforcing rods to secure the new timbers.

The old expression "Hotter than the fourth of July" was very true today. A team of Scott County Master Gardeners gathered in 90+ degree heat on the morning of July 3 to cut the railroad ties to length and place them around the flower bed. Plantings in the bed were dug to allow for the work. Renee, Molly, Tom, Mary and Steve provided the work. The use of Tom's generator was crucial in producing power to operate drills, saws and grinders.

Tom and Renee drive steel into the timbers

By noon we were nearly finished but we were all exhausted but about 90 percent of the work was done. We decided to finish the remainder of the work on a cooler day and continue the replanting of the beds.

Many thanks to Molly, Renee, Tom and Mary for making this challenging job on a muggy day much more pleasant.