Rock Gardens

Now that the weather has cooled down, maybe it's time to create that rock garden you've always had in the back of your mind! Rock gardens are like miniature and jeweled landscapes!

Traditionally rock gardens contain rocks laid out in a tiered setting intermixed with plants less than a foot in height.
But the definition seems to be evolving and rock gardens sometimes don't even contain rocks, and taller species have been introduced into the mix so it appears that just about any variation will work. But first, let's discuss the elements of a rock garden:

Site

Many rock garden plants, in their natural setting, grow in exposed locations so usually a site with full sun is most suitable, but rock gardens are also quite successful in a location where they get filtered afternoon shade from high-branching trees. And rock gardens don't have to be expansive, several different ones can be created in small locations.

Rocks

As mentioned before, traditionally rock gardens have rocks, hence the name. But this is the 21st Century, and we can use other items in the creation of your Rock Garden, such as driftwood, stumps, antique tools or parts or something else you may want! Some of the best rock gardens, however, mimic natural rock outcroppings and rocks make up nearly half of the visible landscape. We can also create for you a really wonderful rocky feature: the dry streambed, which is a 'stream' created out of crushed rock or gravel but doesn't have water.

Water Features

Water is almost like a natural complement to a rock garden and we can create water features such as streams, waterfalls, ponds, or dish rocks (boulders with bowl-like depressions that collect rainwater) just for your rock garden! It will look like one of those gardens in House & Garden magazine.

Plants

We will install evergreen plants in your rock garden, so it looks good all year! A well-planted rock garden discourages weeds as so much of the surface is covered by rock and will make your neighbors envy you!