Also known as a “rockery,” a rock garden makes a beautiful addition to the landscape. Whether you’re faced with steep slopes, poor soils, or just looking to add a focal point, rock gardens are a DIY ...

Rock solid advice from the more than 40 expert members of the North American Rock Garden Society who contributed to this reference book. The chapters take the beginning rock gardener through the ...

From the mountains to the desert and back to the Pacific Ocean, Southern California rocks in more ways than one. Yards, especially in communities hugging the foothills, are filled with them. Anyone ...

When you think of landscaping ideas to make your yard look its best, flowering trees, perennials, and clean garden edging may immediately come to mind. While these elements can do wonders for your ...

Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) is a perennial ground cover native to the Eastern U.S. It blooms in late spring for three to four weeks, is about five to six inches tall and spreads up to two feet ...

A rock garden is a garden, or more often a part of a garden, with a landscaping framework of rocks, stones and gravel, with planting appropriate to this setting. It’s also known as a rockery or ...

Inspired by completion of the “Peace on Earth” artwork installation, the Batavia Parks Foundation recently launched a new painted rock garden initiative to help spread kindness to and from the ...