Rock Ledge

With the exception of what is clearly massive rock ledge, all the rocks in this garden were placed, the smaller ones by hand and the larger by machine. The Spruce Grove to the north was planted as a windbreak in 1986. The lake and surrounding landscape were finished in 1991. Water from the lake below is re-circulated, flowing through the Gravel Garden pool above into the three streams that trickle down the face of the Rock Ledge. The Rock Ledge is planted with sweeps of alpines, dwarf conifers, shrubs, and Mediterranean plants, providing transition between the plantings in the Gravel Garden and the lake. When the peak flowering time of the alpines is over, our aquatic collection in the Rock Ledge pools continues the display.