Home Gorgeous Rock Garden Ideas – How to Build a Rock Garden Gorgeous Rock Garden Ideas – How to Build a Rock Garden admin · December 2, 2023 · 0 Comment Greenblott Design Here, Greenblott Design installed a pressed stone column sculpture as a focal point in a bed of caradonna. Nick Glimenakis In this garden space by Art Home Garden, a low wall of square boulders sets a gravel lawn apart from a green knoll. Shocks of ornamental grass and window boxes add an organic contrast. Nick Glimenakis Raw-edged flagstones are placed atop a bed of gravel leading to a spare hillside retreat by Art Home Garden. Rob Cardillo Photography Two large stone pillars with raw edges work as an inviting entryway in this garden by Gregory Lombardi Designs. Nick Glimenakis Many rock garden plants, like the ones shown here in this space by Art Home Garden, are notably tolerant of dry conditions, making them ideal for draught-prone zones (or forgetful gardeners). Neil Landino Photography A rather composed rock garden by Gregory Lombardi Design; stonework paths and pond create a structure for wildflower beds. Susanne Hollis, Inc. Ornamental stone sculptures—like these in a space by Susanne Hollis, Inc.—are a cheeky accent in sometimes-formal rock gardens. John Howard-photography An walled courtyard rock garden by Howard Design Studio. Robert Benson Photography A streamlined meditation garden by Haver & Skolnick Architects features stone columns, a raked stone yard, and a mason watermill foundation. Robert Benson Photography An alternate peak at the Haver & Skolnick Architects meditation garden. Keir Townsend Ltd In this stone patio by Keir Townsend Ltd., wooden stools parade as stacked river stones. R. Brad Knipstein Photography In this work by Staprans Design, stone stairs become part of the natural habitat, thanks to a variety of native lichens. Tony Soluri Photography BDG&C Custom Homes was responsible for this English-style rock garden, which featured a brick inlay clover and an antique lion’s head fountain complete with a natural patina. Neil Landino A polished stone sphere nestle beside majestic hosta in a rock garden by Bellwether Landscape Architects. Michael Robinson A rock garden is ideal for rooftop decks, thanks to minimal maintenance and savvy use of limited space. This one with the stepping stone path is by Alan Design Studio. Aaron Leitz In this urban light well rock garden by Verner Architects, beds of smoothed river rock are bisected by parallel lines of arid greenery. An architectural water feature acts as a minimalist focal point. David Duncan Livingston In this show-stopping San Francisco garden by Jennifer Tulley Architects, granite steps lead to a hillside rock garden, which serves as a welcome home to ferns, moss, and stately foxglove. John Howard Pebble-stone paths are the star in a walled courtyard garden with boxwood and fig vine by Howard Design Studio. Emily Followill An expansive formal rock garden by Howard Design Studio featuring boxwood and Natchez crape myrtles. DavorLovincic//Getty Images In a small rock garden in Kyoto, all traditional elements—an arranged meditation nook with rocks, water features, sand, moss, trees and bushes—are represented on a miniature scale.
Greenblott Design Here, Greenblott Design installed a pressed stone column sculpture as a focal point in a bed of caradonna. Nick Glimenakis In this garden space by Art Home Garden, a low wall of square boulders sets a gravel lawn apart from a green knoll. Shocks of ornamental grass and window boxes add an organic contrast. Nick Glimenakis Raw-edged flagstones are placed atop a bed of gravel leading to a spare hillside retreat by Art Home Garden. Rob Cardillo Photography Two large stone pillars with raw edges work as an inviting entryway in this garden by Gregory Lombardi Designs. Nick Glimenakis Many rock garden plants, like the ones shown here in this space by Art Home Garden, are notably tolerant of dry conditions, making them ideal for draught-prone zones (or forgetful gardeners). Neil Landino Photography A rather composed rock garden by Gregory Lombardi Design; stonework paths and pond create a structure for wildflower beds. Susanne Hollis, Inc. Ornamental stone sculptures—like these in a space by Susanne Hollis, Inc.—are a cheeky accent in sometimes-formal rock gardens. John Howard-photography An walled courtyard rock garden by Howard Design Studio. Robert Benson Photography A streamlined meditation garden by Haver & Skolnick Architects features stone columns, a raked stone yard, and a mason watermill foundation. Robert Benson Photography An alternate peak at the Haver & Skolnick Architects meditation garden. Keir Townsend Ltd In this stone patio by Keir Townsend Ltd., wooden stools parade as stacked river stones. R. Brad Knipstein Photography In this work by Staprans Design, stone stairs become part of the natural habitat, thanks to a variety of native lichens. Tony Soluri Photography BDG&C Custom Homes was responsible for this English-style rock garden, which featured a brick inlay clover and an antique lion’s head fountain complete with a natural patina. Neil Landino A polished stone sphere nestle beside majestic hosta in a rock garden by Bellwether Landscape Architects. Michael Robinson A rock garden is ideal for rooftop decks, thanks to minimal maintenance and savvy use of limited space. This one with the stepping stone path is by Alan Design Studio. Aaron Leitz In this urban light well rock garden by Verner Architects, beds of smoothed river rock are bisected by parallel lines of arid greenery. An architectural water feature acts as a minimalist focal point. David Duncan Livingston In this show-stopping San Francisco garden by Jennifer Tulley Architects, granite steps lead to a hillside rock garden, which serves as a welcome home to ferns, moss, and stately foxglove. John Howard Pebble-stone paths are the star in a walled courtyard garden with boxwood and fig vine by Howard Design Studio. Emily Followill An expansive formal rock garden by Howard Design Studio featuring boxwood and Natchez crape myrtles. DavorLovincic//Getty Images In a small rock garden in Kyoto, all traditional elements—an arranged meditation nook with rocks, water features, sand, moss, trees and bushes—are represented on a miniature scale.
