How To Start A Rock Garden - UrbanMali.com

How to start a rock garden
If your garden has awkward slopes and dead grassy areas, consider putting in a rock garden. Rock gardens are made up of different sized rocks and small flowers, which make it easy to keep in a good condition.
Instead of looking awkward and out of place like some gardens, such as vegetable gardens can appear, a well-designed rock garden can blend into and complement a landscape.
Here are 10 Steps to Landscaping with Rock Gardens
1. Pick a spot in your garden
The best spot to build a rock garden in your garden would be on a place that has a slight slope that gets a lot of sun. However, a raised bed works well too!
2. Put in a good foundation
The soil that you choose should drain well but not too fast. It should be able to retain an adequate amount of water to keep your plants alive and healthy
3. Lay down the drainage layer
The drainage layer should be comprised of clunky rocks, broken pieces of clay pots, old pieces of brick or old pieces of concrete. This is the layer that absorbs extra moisture.
4. Put down a layer of sand
After you have put down the drainage layer, you should layer about 2-3 inches of sand on top of it that will hold up the topsoil.
5. Put down the soil layer
Mix together soil that will keep flowers healthy. A 1:1:1 ratio soil, manure and cocopeat is perfect.
6. Pick out the rocks
When picking out rocks, choose a variety sizes, but try to select rocks that are similar in texture and appearance.
7. Place the rocks
When you lay down rocks, arrange them in a way that looks natural. Also, dig boulder-sized rocks into the ground at least half of the way so that they do not look out of place.
8. Leave it alone
It would actually be best if you left the garden alone for a time. After a couple of weeks, the soil will fall, so wait until then to fill the space with leftover soil.
9. Plant flowers
After your rocks have settled into place, it will be time for you to plant the flowers.
10. Enjoy the space
Since rock gardens do not require very much maintenance, the only thing will be pulling a weed once in a while.
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