It takes a little work to prepare rock garden.(Home & Garden)(The art of gardening) From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: August 24, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Paddock Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Gail Hopeman The Planter's Palette

A rock garden can sometimes be the solution to a problem area of your landscape. An awkward feature, such as a slope created when a home is built above grade can provide the ideal site for a rock garden.

You can eliminate the need for mowing and enjoy the profusion of blooms from drought-tolerant dwarf plants.

For many years, I walked down such a slope as I went out to putter in one of my garden beds. My sl...

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