PLANTS MOST SUITED FOR DRY OR RETAINING WALLS 
Achillea Asperula Geranium Potentilla 
Aethionema Aubrieta Gypsophila Santolina 
Alyssum Campanula Helianthemum Saponaria 
Androsace Cerastium Hypericum Saxifraga 
Antennaria Corydalis Iberis Sedum 
Aquilegia Cymbalaria Silene Sempervivum 
Arabis | Dianthus Iris Thymus 
Arenaria Dicentra Lotus Tunica 
Armeria Erysimum Penstemon Verbena 
Artemisia Ferns Phlox Veronica 
Photo Courtesy of American Rock Garden Society 
Terrace and living wall 
PLANTED WALK 
Jf even an informal wall garden is incomprehensible in the existing garden you 
are loath to disturb, there is still the possibility of a flowery path planted with dwarf 
alpines and rock plants, If you have a garden there must be a path or walk in it 
somewhere. Why let grass or weeds grow in your stone path, or why build a con- 
crete walk in your garden? A beautiful and out-of-the-ordinary walk can be made 
of stepping stones planted with low and dwarf compact little gems, tracing with 
delicate foliage and flowers, the irregular lines and zigzags your fancy has designed. 
If you would like to make a planted walk, use the accompanying sketch to guide 
you, then make a shallow trench the length and width of your path from 8 to 10 
inches deep. Fill and pack the bottom with four inches of coarse gravel, broken stone 
or cinders. The balance should be of good compost made of two-thirds loam and one- 
“third leafmold. Remember this too should be neutral to alkaline. Press your stepping 
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stones into it, making any design you wish. Water thoroughly to set the stones 
firmly, then plant. 
