More than about 6 inches and you will bury your plants.

Dec 05, Because they are not flammable like some organic mulches, rock mulches are excellent for use around fire pits or grills. Landscaping around pools or ponds with river rock mulch can also keep the area tidy and dry. Ideally, due to its lack of moisture retention, rock mulches are best when used with drought tolerant or rock garden plants. Printer Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.

Jun 28, Rocks need steel edging or a raised concrete barrier to keep stray rocks from shifting into turf areas. Edging keeps rock beds looking tidy. Flowers don’t thrive in beds mulched with rocks, but sturdy, drought-tolerant plants like succulents do well.

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The lustrous blue fleshy leaves store water and require dusty to earthy fertile, well-drained soil.

May 11, Wind-Resistant: Heavy rocks are great at preventing soil erosion in windy areas. Perfect for Rock and Cacti Gardens: Rocks are just right for these garden spaces!

Cons. Too Hot: Rocks, raise the soil temperature, leading to stressed, thirsty plants. No Benefit to Plants: Rocks don’t aid shrubs that tolerate rock mulch growth or soil health.

Dec 10, Keep the rocks around large plants such as trees and shrubs instead of around delicate flowers to keep all your garden plants healthy. Cover the area where you plan to add rocks with landscape fabric. Feb 5, - Explore Robin Caldwell's board"Rock Mulch", followed by people on Pinterest. See more ideas about rock mulch, front yard landscaping, backyard landscaping pins.