Create small pockets or crevices in the rocks where plants can root securely. When planting, gently remove the plant from its container, loosening the roots slightly.

The amount of pore space in most unweathered granite is too small to support a plant-based ecosystem. But porosity grows as intact rock interacts with surface waters beneath the soil. You have ...

The leaves are small, dark, and needle-shaped ... It is this tenacity that makes them perfect for a rock garden, and for any less than desirable garden space you might be trying to fill.

A planter, container or terrarium Soil Some small rocks Plants - choose from small ferns, creeping plants, pines, cycads and asparagus ferns Dinosaurs When it comes to what to plant, you can mix and ...