How to Build a Rock Garden

How to Build a Rock Garden

There are many reasons for making a rock garden in your yard including: – Adding beauty to your yard. – To lessen lawn maintenance including mowing and watering. – As a landscape edging. – Or, as part of a water garden.

How to Build a Rock Garden

Plants are often used in rock gardens. Some plants are used to add color or texture to a rock garden. Other plants may be added to blend in with the rocks to make the rocks more interesting

How to Build a Rock Garden

Make your rock garden more interesting by have a focal point. The focal  point can be a statue or a rock that is significantly larger than the  others.

How to Build a Rock Garden

Once you have selected the perfect location for your rock garden you will need to prepare the land. This means clearing out anything that is already there.

How to Build a Rock Garden

The focal point should be the largest item(s) that will be in your rock garden. – Larger rock(s). – Stepping stones. – Statues. – Water.

How to Build a Rock Garden

The supporting rocks in your garden should be uniform in some way. – Choose rocks that are similar in size. – Or, rocks that are similar in color.

How to Build a Rock Garden

First place the larger rocks or focal points in the rock garden. Then  use medium sized rocks to form an outline of the garden if you need one.  Lastly, place the supporting or smaller rocks in your rock garden.

How to Build a Rock Garden

Adding plants that are potted is the easiest way to do this as you  simply need to make a spot in the rocks or on a rock for the plant.  Otherwise, you can add soil to the rock garden and plant the plants.