8 Making a Rock Garden 



side of steps leading from one lawn level to 

 another is also a possibility to be con- 

 sidered. 



Trees need not be altogether avoided; 

 sometimes they are essential to the pic- 

 torial effect. It is not well, however, to 

 place a rock garden near very large trees. 

 The drip is bad, especially for alpines, 

 and the greedy roots not only rob the 

 plants of nourishment but are very apt 

 to dislocate the stones. 



Somewhere just outside the real gar- 

 den is the best place; then it is only a 

 step from one little world into another 

 that is altogether different. If the rock 

 garden leads to a bit of wood, either di- 

 rectly or through a wild garden, there 

 will be all the more to rejoice over. The 

 more irregularity the site has, or suggests, 

 the better ; a rock garden not only should 

 have no straight lines, but it is not well 



