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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Over time, the Concrete Park emerged and grew as mementos arose, one by one, around his house, bar and ornamental rock garden, as if the seeds for his sculptures had been planted long ago.
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Photo: peng song Traditionally, rock gardens include a hearty collection of rocks (obviously) and alpine plants, which are plants that grow in a mountain climate above tree lines.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Succulents and other fire-resistant plants—think giant agaves—can be close to houses; rock gardens can be beautiful.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
Many are low-growing and a perfect addition to rock gardens on a gentle slope.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Photo: peng song Traditionally, rock gardens include a hearty collection of rocks (obviously) and alpine plants, which are plants that grow in a mountain climate above tree lines.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Succulents and other fire-resistant plants—think giant agaves—can be close to houses; rock gardens can be beautiful.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
Many are low-growing and a perfect addition to rock gardens on a gentle slope.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
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“Rock garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20garden. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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