There can be a certain mystique about rock gardens, a feeling that they’re somehow too exotic for the typical backyard gardener. “Rock gardening is very scary to a lot of people,” said Kevin Cretin, ...

As we are all leading busier lifestyles, modern rock garden ideas tick the low maintenance gardening box in a big way. The ease of rock gardens can largely be put down to their natural ...

Not only do rock gardens add beauty and dimension to any outdoor space, they require little maintenance and can accommodate awkward or difficult landscapes (such as steep hillsides). No matter the ...

Many plants that do well in rock gardens originally come from places with extreme growing conditions such as deserts or the rocky slopes of mountains. Most have tight foliage, low profiles and deep ...

Gardening can be a great stress reliever and beautifier for homeowners of every age and skill level. Pollinator gardens and vegetable gardens are hugely popular, but if you want to try your hand at ...

As I was visiting the Spring Creek Rock Garden in Fort Collins this May, I overheard a small group of enthusiastic gardeners asking each other many questions about rock gardening. A few were new to ...

Garden renovation projects might include mounds to add visual interest in an otherwise flat terrain and to provide drainage and other benefits of raised beds. A particular form of the garden mound is ...

A gardener raises plants for their beauty, a botanist studies them for their biology, but in anyone who tends a garden there's the soul of a scientist. Plants grown for delight also invite inspection ...

In this video, I explore strategies for successful crop growth in a desert environment, focusing on water retention in the ...

Rock gardens have been cultivated for centuries, reports Gardening Contributor Georgia Raimondi for The Saturday Early Show. The Chinese designed rock gardens more than 2,000 years ago. For centuries, ...