Rockscapes, also known commly as rock gardens, are becoming more and more popular in the Pacific Northwest. Popular for decades in hot and arid states like Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico where water hungry lawns are not practical, Rockscaping allows almost endless possibilities. Because of its non-organic nature, rock doesn’t decompose like beauty bark, so a properly installed rockscape feature will last for years and years, relatively trouble free. The most important initial part of any rockscape idea is the initial plan. The conceptual plan will determine the materials needed. The chosen location will determine the amount of work involved to construct it. The size of the feature will determine the amount of materials needed. Rockscapes can range from incredibly simple use of rock around trees and shrubs to more elaborate landscape rockscape features. One very popular trend in the past several years in Washington State are rain...