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Creating a Rock Garden Emulating nature with a backyard rock garden. From "Rock Solid" episode DROC-209

Many homeowners have a portion of their yard where nothing seems to grow. Whether it's covered with shade, the soil's too damp or there are just too many rocks, these kinds of spaces tend to end up as "dead zones" and can be an impediment when it comes to achieving a unified look, and the kind of "flow" that the homeowner is looking for.

The project area. . .

before the upgrade.

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	The completed rock garden
	Derek Stearns and Dean Marsico with guest expert Doug Capodanno

In this Rock Solid project, stone masons Derek Stearns and Dean Marsico visit a Massachusetts home with a yard that has a lot of rocks, a lot of shade but very little style. Along with their guest expert Doug Capodanno of Northern Lights Landscape®, Derek and Dean have find the perfect solution by creating a garden that uses rocks to its advantage. With some careful planting and specific stone choices they'll transform this garden headache into a little pocket of Zen.

Tools:

shovel
edger
hoe
landscaping rake
shears or clippers
wheelbarrow
leaf blower
inverted marking paint
crowbar

Materials:

boulders of various sizes
flagging stones
crushed or river-bed stone
flowers
plants
mulch
peat moss
fertilizer

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