rock garden
noun
: a garden laid out among rocks or decorated with rocks and adapted for the growth of particular kinds of plants (such as alpines)
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Many are low-growing and a perfect addition to rock gardens on a gentle slope.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
The Whitewater Tubing Adventure at Harpers Ferry Adventure Center is more of a rush, featuring small rapids and rock gardens on the Potomac.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
Its arching branches are perfect for trailing over a rock garden edge or retaining wall.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Feb. 2025
Archaeologists have identified the remains of rock gardens on which islanders would have grown sweet potatoes and other crops.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 June 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
The Whitewater Tubing Adventure at Harpers Ferry Adventure Center is more of a rush, featuring small rapids and rock gardens on the Potomac.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
Its arching branches are perfect for trailing over a rock garden edge or retaining wall.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Feb. 2025
Archaeologists have identified the remains of rock gardens on which islanders would have grown sweet potatoes and other crops.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 June 2024
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“Rock garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20garden. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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