Creating The Perfect Rock Garden
Adding a Zen garden to your yard can be the perfect touch of design and harmony that you need to make your garden look complete. There are many different techniques to designing a rock garden using a variety of hardscaping materials and rocks from your local landscaping center. At Pioneer Landscape Centers, our vast collection of rocks and gravel can be the perfect fit for the Zen garden idea you have in mind. For more inspiration, look at the following tips and guides below. You may discover the perfect design for your rock garden!
STARTING SMALL
When planning your Zen garden, it is best to start with the smallest materials and work your way up to the large. Pioneer’s inventory of decorative landscape rocks can give you a good idea of where to start. Typically, you’ll want to start out placing pebbles in the area you’ve set aside for your Zen garden. Working with pebbles and gravel gives you freedom and can also be forgiving if you need space to design your garden in.
ADDING TIMELESS STONES
Once you have placed your gravel and pebbles in the area, you can start adding larger materials. Keep in mind that larger materials are not completely necessary, nor are they required to complete the perfect Zen garden. The beauty of this peaceful practice is that you can decide which materials will work best for you.
If you are interested in placing larger stones, you can invest in some natural cut stones both small and large to be placed in an assorted array on top of your pebbles and gravel.
KEEPING THINGS VARIED
The key to creating a perfect, picturesque rock garden is to use a vast variety of materials. Your decorative landscape rocks shouldn’t all be the same type, size, or texture variety. In fact, in nature no two things are alike, and this can be strongly reflected in the majesty of a Zen garden.
Rock gardens reflect the agelessness of rocks. Adding everything from primordial rocks to smooth, round pebbles and gravel can add a lot of depth and variety that portrays the richness and endless possibility of nature.
PAYING ATTENTION TO THE SEASONS
Remember that seasonal changes can affect your rock garden. This is especially true if your rock garden is surrounded by a variety of plants and flowers, which can go through different changes based on the weather temperatures. The plants you add around your garden should be varied in terms of how they react to the different seasons. Having a good assortment of evergreen plants among the autumn scrubs and spring bloomers can keep your garden in constant beauty, while also making it a fluid and shifting garden that changes in look and appearance throughout the seasons.
No matter what, you should use landscaping materials to make your garden your own. From garden border gravel to smooth river pebbles, you can create a unique look in a corner of your yard that embraces the perfect rock garden.
BROWSE A COLLECTION OF DECORATIVE LANDSCAPE ROCKS TO MAKE YOUR PERFECT ZEN GARDEN TODAY
Whether you’re decorating your new yard from scratch, or you’re investing in a new landscaping project that redirects the theme and decor of your space, you’ll find plenty of room to fit a fun and peaceful rock garden. You can take inspiration from the Zen rock gardens of old, or you can put a modern twist on this peaceful practice by using local rocks and stones as an homage to nature.
At Pioneer Landscape Centers, we have the resources and customer service specialists that you need to get started with your rock garden. Contact us today, or give us a call at (866) 525-4079 to speak with a friendly representative. We look forward to helping you transform your landscape into something that is truly unique!