Rocks Can Help Create a Natural, Low-Maintenance Garden

The Washington Post | March 13, 2004 | Copyright

Rocks are big news these days, with the two Mars rovers trundling about scraping holes and analyzing the origin and chemistry of a planet whose landscape seems to consist entirely of dust and rock.

Unfortunately, this is the time of year when yards and gardens don't look much better than the surface of Mars. Call it the Brown Planet season. But gardeners needn't despair. Instead, try planting a few stones.

I'm not talking about the annoying kind that lurk under the surface and break your tools. I'm talking architectural rocks -- the kind that are beautiful, natural, interesting and useful. ...

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