How Do You Design A Rock Garden?
Rock gardens can be striking, and with a little planning, you can make a rock garden that’s relatively low maintenance. Choosing the colors for rocks and plant accents will create a cohesive rock garden design that can also reduce invasive weed development with the addition of stone mulch. Lay down a layer of newspapers in the area of your choice. This will smother the grass and promote decomposition over time. Medium-sized rock gardens can have a diameter of about four feet. Lay out a circle of stones as a base. For a medium-sized garden, use rocks under 12 inches in any direction. Select a sandy soil to add to your rock garden. Most rock gardens require some drainage in garden soil. Mix 25 percent compost in with 75 percent sandy soil. Use smaller rocks to create a second circle within the inside of the larger rock circle. Make the circle small enough to accommodate plants between the first and second circles. Know that, when choosing plants for your rock garden, you will need to cho
