Planting in rocky soil

Imagine it’s planting season, and you are looking forward to seeing the saplings grow, only to discover that your garden is filled with rocky soil. #trimthatweed

NOTE: This article on amending terrible soil has been updated. It was first written when we lived in hot, arid climate with sandy, rocky soil, so parts will reflect this. We have since moved to N. Idaho, where the soil is wet clay—-completely different. BUT the concepts are pretty much the same for

As you're digging a garden, you hear a clang as it hits rock. Poking and prodding inside the hole, you discover more clangs and more rocks. If this scenario seems all too familiar, then you have rocky soil. For tips on how to work this soil type, click here.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' Munstead Lavender is a dwarf-rounded bush with aromatic grey-green foliage. It produces dense spikes of aromatic beautiful tiny purple to violet flowers during summer. These are lighter in colour than Hidcote Lavender, and the plant grows slightly larger. See our Lavandula - Lavender Factsheet here for more about the different Lavender varieties! For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below

Choose tough plants like creeping thyme, sedum, yarrow, and coreopsis that thrive in rocky soil, adding beauty and resilience to your garden's landscape.

These are the best perennial flowers for clay soil that thrive where others don't. Select from these native species, ornamental grasses, and more.

I love this article on what plants to grow in clay soil! It is so detailed and really outlines how these plants can thrive in the thick clay!

The ideal spot for a garden on our homestead happened to be where a previous owner had graded the lot before building a metal shop.…

Don't get frustrated gardening in rocky soil. Grow the right plants. Use this planting list for gardens or yards with rocky soil. #gardeningchannel #gardening #vegetablegardening #flowergardening