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Home
Planning Your Garden
Summer Garden
Spring Garden
Fall Garden
Drought Tolerant
Deer Resistant
Full Sun Garden
Full Shade Garden
Groundcovers
Hedges
Attract Pollinators
Edible Gardens
Butterfly Garden
Rock Garden
Plants
Medallion Collections
Backyard Bounty
Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF)
Pollinate by Design
®
Sunvivors
TM
Trees are Life
®
Garden Care
Caring For Your Perennials
When To Plant
Pruning
Fall Gardening
Winterizing
Hydrangea Care
Clematis Care
Fruit Trees & Shrub Care
Transplanting
Protecting Your Plants From Pests
Shop
Find a Retailer
Rock Garden
Create a garden that rocks!
Find a sunny, open, sloping space
Clear the area completely
Define an edge, maybe map it out
Rocks can be permanent structures, so avoid placing them in areas that you may need to access
Pick a well-drained area
If necessary, remove a few inches of topsoil.
Mix in six or so inches of gravel to help drain water more efficiently
Lay weed-resistant fabric on the ground before placing the rocks to allow water to penetrate but won't allow weeds to grow through
Start with large sandstone or limestone rocks and create little ravines and crevices to fill with plants
Top them with your medium and smaller sized rocks
Fill in the ravines and crevices with topsoil, then add on compost and a sand mix
Choose low growing plants that can retain moisture
Simple enough, right?
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Plants that can help you out:
Tickseed (Coreopsis)
Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum)
Yarrow (Achillea)
Stonecrop (Sedum)
Phlox
Fountain Grass (Pennisetum)
Spreading Juniper (Juniperus)
Plantain Lily (Hosta)
Yucca