Adopt-a-Bed
Go Ahead… Adopt a bed.
FLAG invites you to adopt a bed in any of the four Ladd's Addition rose gardens. Adopters select an available bed, then commit to maintaining it throughout the summer by deadheading the roses and weeding the bed. FLAG members provide hands-on instructions and a snazzy medallion designating your adopted bed.
Adopt-a-Bed timeline
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April
Current adopters commit for the upcoming summer.
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May
Advertisement for new adopters begins; applications are received, and quick deadheading tutorials begin. Adopters commit for the season.
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June through the end of September
Rose deadheading season – adopters are asked to maintain their rose bed throughout the season.
Adopt-a-Bed Dos and Don’ts
Do provide your own gloves, clippers, weeding tools, and a bucket for moving debris.
Do clean your clippers with alcohol before and after deadheading.
Do move debris from your bed to a pile next to the nearest lamp post.
Do weed your bed, if you are able.
Do let us know if you cannot tend your bed at any point during the season, even temporarily.
Do not apply fertilizers, herbicides, or weed killers. These are provided by the City of Portland.
Do not remove roses from the gardens.
Don’t forget to take time to smell the roses!
Don’t forget to post a photo and tag @laddsadditiongardens on Instagram!
Adopt-a-Bed
FLAG typically reserves a portion of the rose beds for our the Adopt-a-Bed program. The remaining beds are maintained by the Saturday morning deadheading volunteers.
North Rose Garden
East Rose Garden
South Rose Garden
West Rose Garden
There are other ways to chip in and help Friends of Ladd’s Addition Gardens.
If you can't adopt a rose bed, consider joining us during a Saturday morning deadheading session, for as long as you are able – 20 minutes to a couple of hours. Please see our community deadheading calendar for more info.