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Reader Stories: Plants for Rock Gardens

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Do you have a rock garden? If so, what plants did you select for it and why? As part of the decision process, perhaps you chose each plant for your rock garden because:

But if you had different reasons for making your selections, by all means let us know! This is all about the plants in your rock garden. I'd like to hear about plants you chose and why you picked them.

Tell Us About Your Plants

A Focus on Foliage

My kids and I picked and hauled stones from around the community, from nearby creeks, river and roadside. I can hardly afford to buy stones but I'm planning to order at least a cubic meter of white …More

From Mess to Oasis

When we (our daughter and family, hubby and I) bought these 2 properties, that back corner was a mess of overgrown brush, brambles, kudzu, trees, junk, and ROCKS. This was to be our lake retreat and …More

Plants for Rock Gardens Near the Ocean

They definitely planted this rock garden around existing stone, as you can see from the photo. The main challenge must have come from hauling in the necessary soil and then preventing erosion (before…More

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