Prepare the substrate properly

Prepare the rock garden subsurface - this is how it works

Above all, the subsoil determines whether the rock garden will do better or not. So that no waterlogging forms, the plants are suitable for their needs Earth and the right living environment is created, it is best to first go deeper.

Fight root weeds and eliminate unpleasant surprises

Before you can really get started, you must first clear the area intended for the rock garden. In particular Root weeds like thistles, bindweed, couch grass, sorrel, Field horsetail and ground elder should be permanently removed - this only works by weeding and digging. Other unpleasant surprises such as buried building rubble or even rubbish should also be completely removed.

Bag the floor and replace it if necessary

In general, it makes sense to dig out heavy and compacted soil, i.e. H. it has to be removed. How much earth you want to clear away depends on the actual nature of the soil - around 40 centimeters is ideal. Should the mini mountain range at a given

hillside shovel a ditch about 30 centimeters deep at the foot of the slope, the side wall of which is in line with the slope and perpendicular to the slope on the opposite side.

Apply drainage

Now comes a on this excavated underground Weed control,(€ 13.47 at Amazon *) on which you lay a layer of gravel or chippings about five centimeters thick. This forms the base for the drainage pipe, which is intended to prevent waterlogging. So-called Drain-Flex pipes with a diameter of 65 to 80 centimeters are well suited for this purpose. At the deepest point, the pipe must have an outlet that either simply runs outside, into a sewer connection or into a drainage shaft. Another approx. five centimeters thick layer of gravel or chippings and finally the earth.