rock garden
noun
: a garden laid out among rocks or decorated with rocks and adapted for the growth of particular kinds of plants (such as alpines)
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With upright and spreading forms available, rosemary can be used in a variety of garden settings, from containers to rock gardens.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 June 2024
Still, other researchers say the new study overlooks some rock garden sites.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
Once upon a planet The mapping of the remains of rock gardens could help researchers piece together what exactly happened to the Polynesian seafarers who originally inhabited Easter Island.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 June 2024
Enlarge / Binghamton University's Robert J. DiNapoli stands next to a rock garden on Rapa Nui, or Easter Island.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 June 2024
Still, other researchers say the new study overlooks some rock garden sites.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
Once upon a planet The mapping of the remains of rock gardens could help researchers piece together what exactly happened to the Polynesian seafarers who originally inhabited Easter Island.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 June 2024
Enlarge / Binghamton University's Robert J. DiNapoli stands next to a rock garden on Rapa Nui, or Easter Island.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
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“Rock garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20garden. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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