Definition of rock garden
: 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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The landscape now features such treasures as a rock garden, a shade garden, perennial borders, a chaparral garden, a vegetable garden and more.
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With native species fresh in your mind, hit the native plant garden to see a New York without foreign growth, then dip into the adjacent rock garden and learn how plants grow in the cracks in sidewalks.
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Experience Ryoanji, a beautiful and tranquil fifteenth century rock garden laid out by Soami, the foremost master of this art.
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The apartments, spread over a half-dozen buildings in addition to the amenity building, are designed to fit into the landscaping, such as surrounding trees and a rock garden.
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Tendrils of the #MeToo movement are reaching into unexpected corners of the patriarchal rock garden of American society.
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Corsican mint is an attractive creeper, good between paving stones or in the rock garden.
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Wapakoneta man Jim Bowsher built his Temple of Tolerance rock garden over the course of 18 years hoping to use artifacts from different cultures to encourage peace and tolerant attitudes.
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Amenities are geared toward the high end and will include studios for yoga, barre and spin classes, a pool, putting green, walking trail and rock garden.
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First Known Use of rock garden
1836
ROCK GARDEN Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of rock garden for English Language Learners
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: a garden in which plants grow between rocks
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