Rock gardens have been a staple landscape design from Asian monasteries to the luxurious yards of Sedona, Arizona. There are several reasons why rock gardens are so popular; they highlight the inherent beauty of earth’s geologic compounds and are as low maintenance as a homeowner could want.
Benefits of Rock Garden Landscape Design Kansas City
Water Conservation
While a lawn is lovely, it can also be difficult to grow in our dense clay soil and requires a good deal of irrigation. Rock gardens require little to no water, depending on whether or not you incorporate some drought resistant potted succulents. Imagine that – a garden that can go a lifetime without watering!
Natural Beauty
Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks come in an infinite array of colors, textures, and patterns. Your inner artist will enjoy using their various shades and patterns as you create rock art in homage of nature’s inherent beauty.
Weather Resistant. Rain, wind, snow, or ice storm, your Kansas City rock garden will be impervious. No worries about early or late frosts or unexpected hail storms. Your rock garden can take a beating. The most you will have to do is re-set a rock or two that may have moved out of place.
Have you considered a rock garden for your Kansas City area landscape?