Some people say that a rock garden is an extension of your soul. You can create your rock garden to be a place where you can think clearly. You can also create a garden that seems to have been taken from a fancy mansion. If you want, you can even create a rock garden that will make your backyard look prehistoric. Apparently, there are hundreds of possible ideas for rock gardens and only you can choose the best one if you plan to build your own rock garden.
A rock garden is a nicely arranged pile of rocks and plants that aim to beautify your home. Ideally, a rock garden is situated outside the house, but some creatively designed homes have indoor rock gardens. A rock garden is easier to maintain than a normal garden since you do not have to water and care for a large number of plants. Most rock gardens have a few plants to provide contrast to the rocks.
Organization can make things a lot easier, especially rock gardening. You can easily create your own rock garden if you use a plan or blueprint that holds your garden design and itemizes all the things you need to create your rock garden. After sketching the pattern and the requirements of your rock garden, all you need to do is follow your blueprint down to the last detail. You will have your eye-catching rock haven in no time.
Materials Used:
blueprints
paper
pencil
landscaping software
various rocks
plants
shovel
grass
The very first thing that you should put in mind when creating a rock garden is its design. To tell you the truth, it is not very easy to think about a suitable theme with the number of possible themes. You can get lost thinking about all the options. Luckily, there is software that can help you narrow down the choices. You can use landscaping software to see all your best options. You can recreate your own garden and household then see the results with that type of software.
After getting a good number of choices, you can sketch each on a piece of paper. It will give you time to tweak each design and see how they can be more suitable to the theme of your home. From there, you can make your ultimate selection and transfer it to the blueprints.
To write a blueprint, always remember that you are not only capturing the design of your proposed rock garden. You will also list all the necessary equipment and items for your rock garden. The blueprint will act as your comprehensive guide to build your rock garden. Once you have created the blueprint, you can proceed to create the rock garden itself.
Select the location of your rock garden. If necessary, you can pave the way for your garden with the use of your shovel. Scatter grass and some plants around the area then follow the rock formations stated by your blueprint. Use different types of rocks so that your garden will have a good contrast between rocks and plants. When you have finished assembling your rock formations, you rock garden is ready for display.
Now, you can lounge around your rock garden and marvel at its beauty.