Rock flower beds in the garden: 14 of the best ideas to get inspiration from

When we think of a landscape to be created in a garden, we certainly will consider the pathways to be used by foot to reach the house, and the rest is set up with areas of various kinds. In the green areas of the garden, and areas near the house itself, there is often room for flower beds: groups of plants combined in various ways to embellish the outdoor spaces and they can have a thousand different looks or styles.

For example, they can be made using stones and rocks: this is a way to create a point of interest that covers the ground and then they can be filled with plants suitable for growing in that particular micro habitat. Check out the ideas below:

Large boulders of various shapes and sizes, placed haphazardly, and then decorated with various plants and shrubs can also make a lovely rock garden.

Medium and large stones and boulders can create a border or dividing line, and then fill in the of the exposed ground - in addition to using splashes of green - with gravel. Better still, if you can take advantage of some giant stone slab or bolder that was already there.

A rock garden can be placed in the middle of a lawn and be designed in any shape you want.

And it is also beautiful when it runs along an walkway or along the outside of the walls of the house.

Sometimes, a bed of stones is the solution to channel water that comes down from the gutters, and which can then be dispersed onto the lawn or end up in some underground collection system.

They are called "dry streams", as they look like they are the bed of a stream that has dried out.

These are not constructed only starting from the drainage point of a down gutter, but also in the areas of the garden where more water usually gathers naturally.

And if you decide to make a slope accessible with steps made of stone, then the idea of using these slabs just like the rocks of rock gardens is great - just fill in the sides with plants and smaller stones.

A stone wall is another opportunity to create a rock garden: in the crevices between one stone and another you can plant many different varieties of plants (usually succulents).

Also very captivating are the stones that have the shape of slabs positioned transversely with respect to the ground, and one next to the other.

In nature there are similar formations, and with stone slabs purchased for this purpose, there are those who replicate this look (often called a crevice garden).

...both in the middle of the garden and close to the fence!

The final step is to fill any gaps with soil and plants.

And even tufa (limestone) walls, supported by pillars, can become beautiful rock gardens.

Would you like to use similar ideas to decorate your garden?