Rock Gardens … A Different Kind of Garden

Article by: Bonnie P. Carrier

Planting a Rock Garden , ing the organic way is a great alternative to the normal flower , Get More Heat from Your Same Ol' Fireplace with Simple Techn and vegetable garden. , Overwintering Pond Fish

Where Should This Garden , Crafting--A Frugal Pastime Go:

Typically an ideal spot for a rock garden , Checklist: Do I Need to Replace My Chimney Cap? is on a slope or naturally terraced area with rock formations already in place. , Pest Control for the Vegetable Garden

However nature , 5 Reasons Early Spring is "Firewood Time" has not blessed every home , Gardening Through A Drought Or How To Sprinkle Your Water Wisely with this perfect set up which means you will need to create an area from scratch using topsoil and rocks.

This can be done most anywhere you choose against a wall , Gardening the organic way or fence, along the house , Let your wall art define you or back of a garage , Sky Pencil Hollies Are Used in Horsham Pa. : this is where I had one of my rock gardens , Protecting Your Limestone Floor Investment : having one within an existing garden , Checklist: Do I Need to Replace My Chimney Cap? would also look quite nice.

How Big Should It Be:

This decision of course is going to be entirely up to you taking into consideration how much time you have and how much space you have to work with.

You may have seen pictures in magazines of very elaborate looking rock gardens , Winter ing Fun with waterfalls , 5 Reasons Early Spring is "Firewood Time" or streams running through them and paths , Oregano: Joy of the Mountain made up of large flat , Removing your old wood double hung windows rock for walking.

However, small, simply designed gardens , Introduction to Hydroponics ing and Tips for Its Maintenance look just as good and in the long run for many of use will work out better.

This is especially true if you are making one from scratch, you need to consider the amount of time needed to build it and the cost factor as you'll be needing topsoil, rocks and plants. , Style Your Home With Decorative ation Shutters

Remember the old saying we all head growing , Treated Lumber FAQ's up "Your eyes are bigger than your stomach" well it applies here as well, start small and build up over time.

I've had rock gardens , Treated Lumber FAQ's at two different homes , Removing your old wood double hung windows both had to be started from scratch and both started out small.

The first started small mainly because I'd never done one before, in fact it didn't start out to be a rock garden , Cold Weather and Frozen Pipes at all. It started as a flower garden , Environmentally Safe Ways to Remove Weeds right behind the garage, , Checklist: Do I Need to Replace My Chimney Cap? but the discovery of some Hens & Chicks at a local , Landscaping Ideas: Discover Desert Landscaping Plants nursery changed everything.

Which now leads to the next section, plants. , 5 Reasons Early Spring is "Firewood Time"

What Plants , History Of The Filbert (Hazelnut) To Use

This type of garden , Overwintering Pond Fish is a little different from what you may normally be accustomed to : large plants , Protecting Your Limestone Floor Investment with brightly colored blooms.

Here you want plants , Let your wall art define you that are relatively small, there are many low growing perennials , Oregano: Joy of the Mountain available.

And don't get to caught up in whether the plants , Classical Venetian Blinds has flowers , Cold Weather and Frozen Pipes or not, what your looking for is something to enhance and complement the rock clusters you've put together.

Also don't limit your choices to just plants, , Winter Gardening Fun small dwarf evergreen shrubs , Environmentally Safe Ways to Remove Weeds can also be used and will add another texture to the garden. , Decorating around the

In fact is space permits add a few larger shrubs , Beneficial Lacewings for the Garden to the back of the garden, , ing - A Relaxing Hobby which works as a backdrop to really put the rock garden , Environmentally Safe Ways to Remove Weeds in the spot light. , Sky Pencil Hollies Are Used in Horsham Pa.

Examples of Plants , The Garden Beckons & Shrubs:

Perennials:

·Creeping Myrtle : green , Environmentally Safe Ways to Remove Weeds leaves with violet blue spring , Winter Gardening Fun flowers

·Hens & Chicks : many varieties of color , Miniature Roses and texture

·Sedum : creeping in gold or red

·Phlox : creeping in pink, , REPLACING ALUMINUM FRAME SINGLE PANE WINDOWS red, blue , Hemorrhoids - What Do I Need To Do? and white

Shrubs:

·Juniper
·Dwarf Mugho Pine
·Birds Nest Spruce

Maintaining A Rock Garden:

Routine care like with any garden , Beneficial Lacewings for the is needed. Cutting back leggy plants, , Edible Flowers in Your Garden dead heading any flowering plants, , The Garden Beckons removal of any dead stems and dividing any plants , The Garden Beckons that have become to big.

Also like with all gardens , Which DirecTV Hardware Setup Is Best? water when necessary and feed occasionally.

Putting down a thick layer of mulch will help during the hot summer , "How to" for Lawns - Mowing to keep moisture , Fall Prep Work Makes for a Green Spring where it belongs around the plants , Pest Control for the Vegetable Garden roots; this is also beneficial if you live in an area where winters , History Of The Filbert (Hazelnut) are harsh.

To Add Decorative Accents or Not : Here's a Good Question:

Many articles and experienced gardeners will more than likely tell you that the addition of decorative accents is not necessary as the simple lines of plants , Bare Root Roses, what to look for when buying and rocks is the decorative element.

I on the other hand disagree, to me adding a little something like a small figurine, a mini birdbath or a tiny wind chime hanging from a miniature Shepard's hook only add to the beauty of the garden. , Decorating around the

However as with indoor decorating, , Air Conditioning Maintenance a garden , Starting Your Own Landscape Service whether it is rock, flower , Are you in search of the most informative advice relating to or vegetable , Which DirecTV Hardware Setup Is Best? should express and represent the creative side to each individual gardener, so if you like the way something looks go ahead and use it.

Give Rock Gardening , Let your wall art define you a try. Happy Gardening

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Bonnie P. Carrier is the creator of Savvy Home , Let your wall art define you Decorating & Savvy Outdoor Decorating. , A Dozen Tips for Producing Low Allergy Gardens She is the mother to two grown daughters and a very spoiled 4yr old Blue , Sky Pencil Hollies Are Used in Horsham Pa. Merle Sheltie named Toby. Stop by for information , Style Your Home With Decorative Plantation Shutters and ideas for both inside , Introduction to Hydroponics Gardening and Tips for Its Maintenance and outside , Removing your old wood double hung windows your home. , The Garden Beckons

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