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GARDENING

Rock balancing

ROCK-ON

GARDENING

Pebbles

MOVE MORE HERE ARE A FEW IDEAS shades (such as river rocks) and Colour is everything: If you love colour
The striking minimalist: Pair up pure
in the garden, stones are your crayons!
introduce Bristle Leaved Red Top to
white pebbles with contrasting black tiles
or black painted pavement slabs to give
the edges of flower beds to bring in
quartz. This hardy ornamental grass
walkways and entrances a sleek look. complement the pink shades of the rose Create flowing stone spirals along
Alternatively, go for equally bold black thrives in full sun and produces plumes movement by using grey-blue, white
pebbles with a few summer flowering of fluffy pink to red seeds that appear and green pebbles. Highlight containers
ornamental grasses to set off the all year round and attract seed-eating with a design using stones of various
contrast. The indigenous and sun-loving birds. sizes and bring it all together by planting
white button sedge is a good choice; it Krantz Aloe for shades of orange and
is evergreen and produces a clustered Rock balancing: This is a recreational red, Rock Sage for magenta pink and
white flower head that is carried on a activity where different sized stones or Brandy Bush for blue-green foliage with
long, slender stem. pebbles are precisely stacked on top stunning, large yellow blooms.
of each other to create a work of art.
Earth child: Pink rose quartz, both It is practiced around the world and Top Tip: The overuse of gravel can
pebbles and rough stones, can be promotes calmness and focus, adding increase the soil temperature around
used as centre piece stone mandalas height and intrigue to a garden. Create plants. Rather use gravel in areas that
or walkable labyrinths. Pair the crystal multiple towers around your space – it’s are further away from beds and not
TEXT AND PHOTOS COURTESY OF LIFE IS A GARDEN
arrangements with other softer stone challenging but worth it! directly in containers.

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