On a boundary wall or one held together by mortar with just a few little gaps for planting smaller plants such as.
Plants that grow in stone walls.
Gardening in stone walls.
Stone walls need not be drab.
Living stone walls are commonly seen throughout europe.
Alternatively plants can be pushed into crevices after construction.
Colour in the cracks.
Rock gardens are one of the most unique types of gardens that you can have but with proper care for the plants that grow in the garden you can have a beautiful place where plants can flourish.
There is a mass of beautiful plants which will thrive in a dry stone wall.
As they grow creeping plants will cover much of the wall s surface so don t overplant or you will lose the beauty of the stone.
Also be judicious with prolific spreaders and with plants that reseed themselves abundantly.
Before adding the next layer of stones place a few pebbles around the roots to keep the joint open.
There are a lot of plants that fall into.
For this to occur you are going to need to have plants growing there that can grow in areas with poor soil that may not get adequate water all of the time.
However keep crevices within the wall small to prevent soil being washed out from behind.
In england stone walls are considered the bones of the garden and are built with planting nooks for herbs or other.
Continue reading to learn more about gardening in retaining walls.
When planting allow for plant growth and trailing habit.
Brighten them with pockets of colorful flowering plants like this lobelia.