Planting & Beautification

The Town of Rosthern is committed to maintaining healthy trees, vibrant green spaces, and attractive boulevards that everyone can enjoy.

Whether you’re planning a boulevard garden, looking for compost or mulch, or wanting to learn more about Dutch elm disease, you’ll find helpful information below.

Boulevard Gardens

The Town of Rosthern appreciates the care that homeowners and renters take in maintaining the boulevards adjacent to their homes by mowing and weeding. In addition, low-impact boulevard gardening may be approved on the fron and side boulevards adjacent to your home if approved though these policies.

Residential Boulevard Garden Policy

Boulevard planting helps make Rosthern greener, more welcoming, and more beautiful. Boulevards are public spaces, and planting in these areas is encouraged when done safely and in accordance with Town guidelines.

What Is a Boulevard?

A boulevard is the portion of public land typically located between the sidewalk and the roadway, or between the roadway and private property where no sidewalk exists.

Because boulevards are part of the public right‑of‑way, any planting or landscaping in these areas must follow Town policies to ensure:

Public safety and accessibility
Protection of underground utilities and infrastructure
Consistent maintenance standards
Clear sightlines for vehicles and pedestrians

Do I Need Permission to Plant on a Boulevard?

Yes. Approval is required before planting on any boulevard in Rosthern.

Residents interested in planting flowers, shrubs, or other landscaping features must:

Review the Town’s Residential Boulevard Garden Policy
Submit a Boulevard Planting Permit for approval
Wait for approval before planting begins

This helps ensure plantings are safe, appropriate for the location, and sustainable long‑term.

What Can Be Planted?

Boulevard gardens are intended to enhance streets while remaining safe and low‑maintenance. Planting guidelines include considerations such as:

Plant height and visibility
Distance from curbs, sidewalks, and roadways
Avoiding interference with utilities, signage, or drainage
Use of non‑invasive and manageable plant types

Detailed requirements are outlined in the Residential Boulevard Garden Policy and should be reviewed before applying.

Resident Responsibilities

Approved boulevard plantings are the responsibility of the resident who installs them. This includes:

Ongoing maintenance and upkeep
Keeping plants tidy and contained
Ensuring the boulevard remains accessible and safe
Removing plantings if required for maintenance or infrastructure work

The Town may remove or require changes to boulevard plantings that do not follow approved guidelines.

Before you get started, please read over the policy and submit the Boulevard Garden Permit to the Town Office. This ensures gardens stay safe, accessible, and compliant with Town guidelines.

Permits are free, easy to complete and need to be filled out annually

More information, guidelines and the permit application can be found here:

Residential Boulevard Garden Policy

Please fill out the Residential Boulevard Garden Permit Application and submit it to the Town Office before planting

Communities in Bloom

Rosthern has been a long-standing member of the Communities in Bloom program. The Communities in Bloom program focuses on the following:

Improving community appearance,
Developing floral displays,
Landscaping,
Taking environmental action, and
Heritage conservation.

Community beautification boosts community pride and wellness along with having a positive impact on local tourism and our economic developme
Residents can become involved with Communities in Bloom by volunteering to help with the annual town wide clean-up, flower planting, landscaping and ongoing care and/or leading future community projects!

If you are interested in volunteering for Rosthern Communities in Bloom or finding out more information, please contact [email protected]

Dutch Elm Disese

Help Keep Rosthern Elm Trees Healthy

Provincial regulations prohibit pruning of elm trees from April 1 to August 31 each year. The beetles are most active then, and fresh cuts attract them, increasing the chance of infection.

What is Dutch Elm Disease? It’s a deadly disease that affects all species of elm trees. It is caused by a fungus that is then spread by beetles.

Learn how to recognize and prevent this disease from spreading by knowing what signs to look for.

Symptoms include: leaves suddenly wilting, leaves changing colour and shriveling but not falling, and discolouration once the bark is peeled back.

Check out this quick guide of Dutch Elm Do's and Don'ts.

For more information go to:

https://www.saskatchewan.ca/.../forest.../dutch-elm-disease