08/28/2026
The Roots of Liberty gardens don’t stay so lovely all by themselves. While the abundant rain we have enjoyed has kept the flowers blooming, it’s also made the weeds prosper. The women of the Verplanck Garden Club have been weeding, mulching and fertilizing all summer long to keep these gardens in pristine shape. Thank you to: Cecilia Schnackenberg, Donna Shelley Baumler, Patricia Quiana, Amy MacKenzie, Bonnie Detweiler, Smitha Reddy, and Prudy Robisch for all your work this summer to keep our gardens so beautiful. And a big THANK YOU to the Fishkill buildings and grounds department personnel who bring us mulch whenever we ask. If you have driven by one of the Roots of Liberty gardens in your travels in Fishkill and Beacon, drop a comment below.
