I
love it when people incorporate large rocks into their landscapes. As a
child growing up in the Midwest, I have fond memories of playing on a
boulder in a grove near my home. And here in the Rocky Mountain region,
rocks are an even more natural part of the western landscape.
Really
large rocks in the landscape deserve special attention; don't just plop
a boulder on your lawn - plant it! Dig a hole and bury approximately a
third of the rock into the soil. The result: a rock that looks natural,
like it's been there forever. Putting a large boulder on the surface
lets everyone know that the rock was artificially placed there.
Once your big rock is planted, consider adding smaller rocks tailing
off to one side, as if it was part of stream bed that eroded away in
times gone by. Now you have planting opportunities both on the sunny
side of the rock for the heat-loving plants and the shady side where
it's cooler for the less heat-tolerant plants.
For more tips on landscaping with boulders click here.
