How to Create Beautiful Rock Gardens

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Rock Garden

How many people think of rocks when they think of gardening? Well one very common and beautiful form of gardening is called Rock Gardens. Here are some tips to create beautiful rock gardens.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Step 1

Rock garden on a hill.

Rock Garden Landscaping

Rock Gardens can be put in places that are impossible to put other kinds of gardens. You can put one in many kinds of landscapes such as hills, steep slopes, even in places that are not dirt but only a rock surface. Some times people use a rock garden to stop erosion of soil. The use of rocks can also cut down on weeds on you property. Rock Gardens are not only made up of rocks they can use other things to enhance their beauty. Usually when you are planning out a rock garden you don't just walk out to the yard and pick up rocks even though you can use common rocks you will want to go to sand and rock places that specialize in these kinds of rocks.
Step 2

Rock gardens are artistic.

Rock Garden Plants

You can do almost anything with a rock garden. You can add plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, fountains, and even a fish pond. If you are adding plants or flowers then you will need to arrange the flatter rocks around the plants or flowers to that they will help the flow or water to the roots of you plants and hold it at the roots. To do this just arrange the rocks so they are partly in the dirt and partly layered onto the rows of rocks beside them. You can use areas near trees to have shade for you plants or if you have a bench for people to sit down and admire you garden. You can use shrubs as a way to section off different parts of your garden depending on the size of your garden.
Step 3

Rock Home Garden Maintenance

When you plan out your garden try to make sure to leave room to be able to weed out the unwanted growth and to reach your plants to water them if needed. You will need to be able to sit or kneel to water or prune you plants.
Step 4

Rock garden with water.

Rock Garden Design Ideas

The use of water fountains and bird baths can add to your rock garden. You will need to be able to run waterlines to feed a fountain so keep that in mind when deciding where to place them. With a bird bath you may want to figure in a path to be able to add water if it goes dry. People can find it very relaxing to sit and watch a water fountain or little birds eat and bathe in a bird bath. It is intriguing to see what different types of bird will wander into your garden. The idea of a waterfall can add to your garden and be very soothing to those that watch or even sit and listen to it. If you are making a sizable garden then make sure you have good pathways for people to follow and plenty of places for people to sit and look or relax while in your garden.