Turning rocks to roses

By Diane Davies-Dixon

Turning a concrete slab and plain rocks into a place of beauty dressed in roses for residents has been the mission of two men residing at Grundy Gardens retirement complex in Fairless Hills.
For the third year, Jackie Coyte, 69, a resident of Grundy Gardens for four years, and Wilson Drews, 76, a resident for three and a half years, have been brightening up the outdoor patio just outside the community room with colorful flower gardens.

Coyte is in charge of the perennial garden outside Grundy’s community room. In his piece of paradise he’s planted 17 different species of perennials.
There are a variety of peonies, lilies, roses, calla lilies, dwarf cannas, corn flower, irises, cabbage and others in the perennial area.
Among the many flowers in the perennial garden are irises whose root stock date back 100 years and once grew at the site, according to Coyte.

The contractors who built Grundy Gardens gave some to resident Shirley Moser who gave them to her son for his garden. At the time Grundy Gardens did not have a garden to plant them in.
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