Outline ideas and tips

Stone surrounds

What could go better with a rock garden than a stone border? For this you can

• Boulders and larger field stones
• evenly shaped natural stones
• Gravel / pebbles
• Gravel or rubble stones
• "Artificial" stones such as (roof) tiles or clinker stones
• Stone palisades
• or concrete

use - according to the style of the rock garden in the border. Especially for Hillside gardens larger stones are suitable, but they should be firmly locked in place with a concrete foundation - otherwise they could eventually no longer withstand the one-sided earth pressure and possibly slide come.

Inexpensive variant: Enclosure made of cast stone

Of course, borders made of natural stone look particularly beautiful, but they are also very expensive. Cast stone enclosures are a cheaper alternative. This is made from cement, but looks quite similar to natural stones. Another advantage of this material is its versatility, because all imaginable shapes can be poured and colored as desired.

Living borders

Many stone borders (such as made of gravel or crushed stone) can in turn be fine with one planting combine. Various perennials are suitable for this, but also Grasses, low trees or Ground cover. In this way you create a gentle but clear demarcation of the rock garden from the rest of the garden. Resourceful gardeners have been using Buchs as a fence for individual parts of the garden for centuries. In fact, the evergreen box can be designed very creatively, but it needs to be cut regularly and well cared for. Fortunately, the wood is one of the most suitable plants for a rock garden anyway.

Walled enclosures

Apart from stone or plants are also suitable Dry stone walls excellent as an enclosure for the rock garden. This variant is particularly useful as a support for a hillside garden or for one Rock garden in the raised bed.