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glassonion
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Does any one have pointers, ideas, links or pictures for rock gardens?

Thanks in advance

Plants: 26 | From: georgia | Registered: Jan 2004  |  Seeded: 64.12.96.70
gardengal
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Hi glassonion! [wayey] Here's some info Bill has in the Garden Helper. He probably has lots more, try doing a forum search too. I know its been posted before. (At the top of the screen under Post A Reply in tiny letters is the fourm search button.)

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Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

Plants: 766 | From: The real OC in sunny So. Cal. | Registered: Aug 2003  |  Seeded: 216.114.206.2
Newt
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Hi Glassonion,
You might find this list of plants helpful.
http://www.plantideas.com/alpine/alpinlist.html

Here's another for the North American Rock Garden Society.
http://nargs.org/

Newt

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When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.

Plants: 271 | From: Maryland zone 7 | Registered: Sep 2002  |  Seeded: 68.55.145.196
floweraddict
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I started a rock garden of sorts this past year... I paid this guy $100 to bring a load of rocks. He had a bobcat and was able to move them around for me. I think moving the rocks around is the biggest challenge. The bigger they are the harder they are to move! U can hurt yourself if u are not careful.
Right now i'm not happy with my pitiful rock garden. I think i placed the rocks okay, but i'm not satisfied with what i've got planted. It really takes some imagination to place the rocks in a way that makes it look natural instead of fake. I wanted the rocks to look like they were there all along. Hopefully, this coming year i can improve upon what i started!

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Plants: 640 | From: in my garden | Registered: Jan 2003  |  Seeded: 64.12.96.70
   

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