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Sometimes, house owners take pride in creating their own rock landscapes to take advantage of the rocky slopes in their backyards. Some others would throw rocks into these yards because they are plain and flat. It would seem to be quite harmful to our backs. Truthfully, it is really quite worth the effort.
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In designing your own rock landscape, space is something that needs to be considered. Larger spaces could create a naturalistic, slumping effect of the garden. Smaller spaces would create a mound raised bed with rocks. These types would be convenient in mowing the lawn and it won’t be a hassle when it comes to the regular maintenance.
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The color is another thing that is to be considered. It would provide the outline of the rock garden influencing the selection of plants. Of course, it is also an option to blend the hues of colors that you would apply. Landscape sand also adds to the beauty of the garden.
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Normally, these gardens would elevate due to the additional sand in the ground. Layers would be added leading to a different view in your lawn.
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The first layer of stones and soil would be the most important part because it serves as the foundation of the garden.
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A perfect outline for this would be creating a circle of stones and filling it with soil. As a general rule, rock gardens require a loam with a good drainage. Landscape sand in Utah provides this purpose. Sometimes, clay is also added to the sand to enhance the drainage system. Compost could also be added.
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After everything is in place, pack the soil down by walking on it. The second layer would be smaller. Large rocks could still be added but not as much as the first layer. Although it is a suggestion to add rocks which are pretty because these are the rocks that would catch the viewer’s eyes.
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The next step in this would be the selection of plants. This is the delicate part of gardening. One must consider that plants are living things and the colors that you would use to blend would truly matter in the landscaping. This is unlike painting in which color schemes are easily applied.
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It is a best to choose plants which have similar growing necessities, unless you are willing to sacrifice the life of your garden in order to attain the best view in your garden.
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In choosing the plants for the nursery, don’t be tempted to pick every flower that you like.
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It would only create a bad-looking abstract view for your garden. A unified look could be what you need to create the garden that you desire. Stick to the theme that you planned. Different plants would only disturb the supposed-to-be-serene effect of the garden. Another thing, shrubbery serves as the backbone for the creative artwork.
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It would create an enchanting effect of the garden especially during spring. As you continue to plant, you could add more rocks scattering them throughout the garden. This would give the garden a subtle harmony between the plants and the rocks. Mulching is also a part of this activity despite the possibility that it might look out of place in the garden.
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