Learn to design a gravel garden that thrives. Find out which plants enhance these charming, durable landscapes.
A gravel garden is simply any garden featuring a gravel mulch. You can build an environmentally friendly gravel garden by using sustainably sourced gravel and choosing native plants to grow...
Discover 10 of the best plants to grow in the sunny, well-drained conditions of a gravel garden – with advice from the experts at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.
With the right plants and planting technique, you can cut weeding and watering to almost nothing! Learn how to grow a low-maintenance gravel garden here. Jeff Epping created …
As the name implies, a gravel garden is an area of land where mostly native plants grow in a bordered section of gravel. A sustainable alternative to some other gardening systems, gravel gardens require about 80% less maintenance than a typical perennial garden.
Jeff's top g ravel-garden plants. Generally, what makes a perfect gravel garden plant is simple: low water needs, tolerance of exceptionally dry conditions, and at least three seasons of good looks.
In this planting there are 5% structural plants, 35% companion plants, 50% ground layer plants, and 10% filler plants. The plants chosen are mostly native and are selected for …
A gravel garden is low-maintenance and perfect for Mediterranean-style, drought-tolerant planting. What shrubs grow in rocky soil? When you want shrubs for gravel beds, think of Mediterranean herbs like …
There is a wide range of gravel garden plants that combine hardiness with tolerance to diverse moisture levels. Some tips on how to make a gravel garden will have you on your way to enjoying a unique landscape filled …