rock garden

noun

: a garden laid out among rocks or decorated with rocks and adapted for the growth of particular kinds of plants (such as alpines)

Examples of rock garden in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, Yerba Buena (clinopodium douglasii) is another creeping, mat-forming perennial that is great for the cooler climates towards the coast and Northwestern states, looking particularly gorgeous in rock gardens. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 9 Mar. 2023 Anemones naturalize well under taller bulbs or in rock gardens. Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2023 Having to pull our canoes through the rock garden directly downstream of the ramp also foreshadowed arduous navigation. Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2023 In grit crust, the stones provide the structure, but the microbes colonize them in a coherent sheet — like a thin layer of resin grouting together a rock garden. Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2023 Heat-tolerant and handsome in any landscape, these look particularly stunning when used in a rock garden or as a privacy hedge. By sunset, Sunset Magazine, 14 Apr. 2023 Plant it in rock gardens or in the front of borders in full sun. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 May 2023 Courtesy image Outside are cascading rock gardens, courtyards, a bocce court, a guesthouse, and an equestrian center with stalls, tack room, and outdoor arena. The Week Staff, The Week, 23 Apr. 2023 Use as a groundcover at the front of a water-wise border, rock garden, or even along a curbside strip. By sunset, Sunset Magazine, 14 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rock garden was in 1836

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“Rock garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20garden. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

rock garden

noun
: a garden laid out among rocks or decorated with rocks

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