As we saw in previous posts, although the rock gardens or rockeriesare used as a center of attention in many gardens, they are also used to plant alpine trees or other types of species designed for this type of environment. For example, having a rockery is perfect for landscaping a sloping land, or a sunny slope, facing south or south west.
Between the basic components for a rockeryare the stones and the plants. It is important that when choosing the plants we opt for the local ones, since they will be much cheaper, while with the plants, in addition to choosing the alpine ones, we can also use other species that have a low development. The most important care of this place, consists of the elimination of weeds, compost and irrigation.
I recommend you, if you want have a rock gardenor beautiful rockery, that you choose an inclined area, since it will provide a very good drainage, and your plants will not suffer from excessive humidity problems. You should never install this type of garden in very humid terrain, since the heavier rocks could compact it. I also recommend that the place where you install them is sunny and open, but at the same time protected from frost and very cold winds.
For, remove weedsIt is important that you use a herbicide for perennial herbs, a considerable time before starting to build it, trying to remove suckers from shrubs or trees that are growing in that place. Also keep in mind that drainage is essential to the success of your rock garden. If you do not have it on a sloping terrain, but on the contrary on a flat, heavy and clayey one, it will be necessary to build a drain or any other drainage system that helps you remove moisture from the terrain.
