Well, I have completed my spring landscape project. The rock garden came out well. I have 3 large stone left, which will not be part of this area. The only things I still lack are 2 large trees at the top of the graden and some complementry shrubs to isolate it from the rest of the yard. It was more than I had barganed for and not for the faint of heart. I lost 20 pounds in 3 weeks.
Some of the last stones in place:
Cutting the edging between the yard and the rock garden.
Adding the pea gravel, I aimed for 3" base to keep weeds at bay:
And now a drum roll please... The final product...thank god its over.
Now it just has to grow some, yes there are plants in there. Sedum, phlox. small pine bushes, and some arid plantings.