Flower Garden And Rock Garden Designs

By Darren Hartley


Flower garden designs are the foundations of great landscapes. They include stunning color, foliage and plant combinations. Plant combinations, in turn, may include the pairing together of the best red and yellow flowers. Plants in blue, lavender, orange, pink and purple blooms are some of the stunning colors included in these designs.

Included in stunning flower garden designs are ways of attracting wildlife to the landscape. This attraction is achievable through the building of birdhouses and the creation of birdbaths. Among the wildlife that are sure to be attracted by these garden structures are birds and even butterflies.

Conquering difficult conditions such as shade are also included in flower garden designs as well as increasing the privacy of the yard. Cottage, country and Japanese garden types are among the more popular garden styles to choose from. Flower garden designs also boost interest in a garden not only during the summer and spring months but also during the autumn and winter seasons as well.

Rock garden designs, on the other hand, can bring a natural, rugged beauty to any yard. These designs include steep hillsides and other difficult growing conditions. Common rock garden plants grow naturally on high mountains, where they stand up to the harsh conditions of intense heat, strong winds and drought.

The experimentation with wildflowers in an array of complementary hues is encouraged by rock garden designs for the creation of a picture perfect scene. The combination of mounded plants and groundcovers with various sized shrubs is suggested for a layered look, all over color and vertical interest.

An objective of rock garden designs is the easy creation of a rocky site regardless of its natural absence. To act as an ideal foundation and border for a variety of low growing alpine classics, a stone wall may be set up. To integrate the stone wall with the rest of the garden, tiny rubies that fill the crevices between stones can be installed.




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