Rock Garden

Rock Garden

Rocks and soils are arranged such a fashion that conditions is created for the growth of different plants. In nature, rocks may be getting covered with different colored moss and if soil collected in cracks and crevices of rocks, plants grow there naturally.

It is easy to create rock garden where natural rocks are available nearby. But large rock garden should be situated in a place where there will fit with the other garden features. Apart from this corners, middle part of informal garden, under large trees are better places for creating rock garden

Construction procedure :

• 1. First plan of the rock garden should be prepared on paper.
• 2. Selected site should be marked out by using bars and pegs.
• 3. The base should be filled with sufficient quantity of broken bricks, small stones and sand for proper drainage.
• 4. Form the mound of required height by filling sufficient quantity of soil, the mound should be allowed to settle for some time and formed by beating.
• 5. Add garden soils up to a depth of 30cm. Mix together equal parts of sand and FYM.
• 6. Position the plants along with the pots so that one can see how they look and can move them around easily if necessary.