Rocky mountain landscaping ideas

Creating an alpine getaway in your own backyard

In the southwest andn Rocky Mountain areas, water wise landscape designs come in all colors and shapes and incorporate a wide range of both nativespecies as well as appropriate adapted plants, ranging from succulents and cacti to endemic penstemons and traditional perennials. Charles Mann's garden in Santa Fe features pensetemons, feather grass and other drought tolerant plants.

Discover a variety of plants that thrive in rocky and poor soil conditions. From vibrant rock garden plants to colorful flowering succulents, there are plenty of options to create a beautiful garden even in challenging environments. Explore the best flowers for rocky soil and get inspired to transform your outdoor space with these resilient and stunning plants. Whether you're looking for low-maintenance options or unique additions to your landscape, these rocky soil plants will surely bring…

In short, xeriscape gardening requires little to no irrigation to maintain. Learn more about xeriscaping here.

In the southwest andn Rocky Mountain areas, water wise landscape designs come in all colors and shapes and incorporate a wide range of both nativespecies as well as appropriate adapted plants, ranging from succulents and cacti to endemic penstemons and traditional perennials. Laura and Time Spear have created a colorful perennial garden in their Colorado Springs compund.

Ornamental grasses are one of the most useful types of plants you can use in your landscape designs; here are five ideas to get you started, plus lots of beautiful grasses to achieve your favorite look.

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Gary Necci’s love of hiking in the high alpine meadows at Mount Rainier inspired him to turn a mess of a steep backyard hillside into a tapestry of textural plantings in his West Seattle garden.

Rock gardens are great features for breathing life into areas of the garden with shallow or poor soil. Alpines in particular flourish in these spots, as in the wild they grow in rocky, mountainous regions and this can be easily re-created in your garden.

This stunning mountain house was designed by CLB Architects, surrounded by the rugged grandeur of the Teton range in Jackson, Wyoming.