{"product_id":"2940151891851","title":"Introduction to Alpine Gardens: Making a Rock Alpine Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Alpine Gardens\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePlanning Your Garden\u003cbr\u003eWhy Do You Want an Alpine Garden?\u003cbr\u003eChoosing the Right Site\u003cbr\u003ePreparation of the Site\u003cbr\u003eWater in Your Rock Garden\u003cbr\u003ePlacing of the Rocks\u003cbr\u003ePlacement of the Stones\u003cbr\u003eSoil in Your Rock Garden\u003cbr\u003eMaking a Scree\u003cbr\u003eTrees and Dwarf Shrubs in Your Garden\u003cbr\u003eConifers\u003cbr\u003eJunipers\u003cbr\u003ePines\u003cbr\u003eThuya\u003cbr\u003ePicea\u003cbr\u003eRecommended Shrubs\u003cbr\u003eSelection of Alpine Plants\u003cbr\u003eSelection of Sun Loving Rock Plants\u003cbr\u003eRock Plants for a Shady Position\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Bio\u003cbr\u003ePublisher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe making of any sort of garden is not as easy as many people imagine, and it is often these very people who fail to achieve their own wishes when the garden is made. This is the reason why, just dreaming up a garden, and visualizing it, whether it is an Alpine Garden, a rock garden, or an ordinary garden needs effort, dedication, and application on your part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar too frequently, you plan the garden quickly. You have not given the subject adequate thought. You have rushed in the work with lots of haste, and thus making a waste of perfectly good land. The result more or less of failure is going to be a sad and annoying reminder of your lack of patience and technical knowledge.\u003cbr\u003eJust imagine that you are making a garden in the same manner in which you are constructing your house. This is a skilled job. You are not going to start building your house, without proper thought, finances, plans, and timescales, are you. You are also going to take the expert assistance of a trained architect and contractors who are more skilled in building houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the same manner, many people fail to make their gardens what they might be just because they are too stubborn to call in an expert or because they do not possess some of the essential technical knowledge needed to make a garden.\u003cbr\u003eWhen you are planning any sort of pattern of reasonable dimensions, it may be wise to take some advice from an expert gardener. Also remember that if you are taking professional advice, you may need to look at his fees beforehand in order to prevent escalating costs, right at the initial stages of the project itself!\u003cbr\u003eThis does not mean that you cannot have your own individual ideas carried out for a garden, because after all it is a reflection of the heart, body, mind and soul of the person who plans it. You want to create a thing of beauty and a joy forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendon Cottage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179234672880,"sku":"2940151891851","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151891851_p0.jpg?v=1764018225","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151891851","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}