How Do You Contain Decorative Rock With Borders?
Rock gardens, featuring visually appealing larger rocks set off by smaller stones and dramatic plantings, are designed to add texture and interest to a yard. One way to further showcase the pleasing grays and browns of your rocks and the deep greens of your bonsai trees and juniper bushes is to border the rock garden with flowering perennials. Since the soil around rock gardens tends to be extremely well-drained and somewhat alkaline, you have to choose plants that will appreciate these conditions and will thrive in them. Fortunately, there are many, and with careful selection and proper planting, you can have a living border of greenery and color encircling your rock garden. Select perennial plants that stay low to the ground and that will complement your rock garden with their foliage and colors. You want your rock garden to be accented by the border, not obscured. Choose colorful, sun-loving perennials that thrive in neutral to alkaline soil for the border of your rock garden. Rock
