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Plan the rock garden for easy maintenance. The most attractive ones are usually so wide you cannot reach to the center to remove undesirable weeds, prune plants or set out new species. A sufficient number of large flat or rounded stones should he present to serve as a place to walk or stand while doing maintenance jobs in the garden. These must be deeply embedded to provide secure footing as you work.
A rock garden should express the creative ability of the gardener to use the terrain and plant materials that are available. Each garden should be a unique development and not a reproduction of one that has been observed on other residential or public property.
Construction and soil
The construction of a rock garden is easy if an irregular terrain is available. A rocky hillside or a series of ledges wjth small irregular terraces for plants works well. For the best effect, at least half of the surface should be made up of exposed rocks.
If more rocks are needed, use weathered native stones. Start at the base of the slope, and work up from there. Place the rocks in a natural position with strata in the same plane as existing material. Tip the stones
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