A Rocking ROCK GARDEN TOUR — Ep. 036

After moving onto our land, we realized we had quite a bit of gravel, and by the look of the nursery escapee-sedums growing in it—we figured it could be a great future space for a rock garden.

Luckily there is a local chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society, so we caught up with Carol Eichler, one of their representatives to explore the Wurster Rock Garden in the backyard of Tompkins County Cooperative Extension, which serves as an educational rock garden featuring all sorts of rock garden styles.

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[riawhetstone]

Her excitement at growing a zone 7 plant in zone 5 is pretty wholesome 😊

[donnavorce]

Thanks for the informative video and tour. I learned so much and it's a beautiful garden. I thought I wanted a rock garden. Turns out I want a crevice garden with mostly rocks, gravel and only a few plants.

[barbll]

My very first garden was a rock garden. I used stones from the family farm. I also transplanted native plants like May Apple and Jack-in-the-Pulpit and Trilliums that I found in the bush at the farm. That was 35 years ago. The plants are still going, self-sowing and the rocks are still there.

[Japanesemaplegarden]

The stone walls are absent of mortar or dry stacked. This is important to prevent the wall from collapsing forward by allowing water to pass through. This is used in concert with the wall being sloped back and allows the wall to better stand the test of time. Awesome content! Awesome video and please keep sharing, you are so talented and do an amazing job interviewing and adding great substance to the conversation. No ego, just kindness and sharing knowledge is so refreshing! I always learn something new. Feels like being there because you're videos are so informative and engaging!

[abookofbotany]

I eagerly wait for your videos and am in the process of watching all of them one by one. So educational and the variety of plants you show is amazing - all those beautiful plants melt my heart. ❤️ And, the enthusiasm of all the people you interview for plants and nature is infectious 💚 Thank you so much for sharing all of this 👍🏻👍🏻

[jsaysyay]

something about that Czech style just appeals to me greatly, like it's a dream to have a rock garden but now i know i want THAT type, now i need space, money, and regular daily motivation lol

[Margot-cz]

Thank you both for sharing your passion and knowledge. Great tour!

[yenlam]

I love purple daphne plant.
Thank you for sharing absolutely beautiful rock garden.

[gafairbanks]

Beautiful, my "Fairy Garden" is actually turning into a rock garden. Used 2 fire rings and the rock hound in me is taking over!
Would love to see creeping Thyme & Rosemary & mosses in between the rock cracks near the pond side. I get alot of rain and these help to keep sands in place.
Lovely tour, Thanks 😊

[sashastarshanti]

I am SO inspired by this beautiful community rock garden! Carol was so charming and knowledgeable, and I learned so much from her and from your question Summer. I live in a fairly wet climate on the coast of NC and my sedum has suffered from too much water. I can't wait to get a stone trough to separate my sedum out from the garden to give it a dryer climate, and I'm very inspired to add more rocks to my pollinator garden now too. I love to be inspired by the creativity and exuberance of others.

[serenitynowgarden]

Thanks for the tour! I am trying to build a small rock garden and I love the ideas!

[basiaboy]

Use chicken wire in the planting pockets that loose soil, create a cage at rock level and plant through the cracks..

[greatmarloes]

Love the traveling plants! Makes it look so alive 😍

[greatmarloes]

Love the rock- bonsai combo. Curious to see if you guys wil play around with that😁

[broomdog]

what a beautiful garden! such a gorgeous place!

[kathleenlankford]

I once lived in Saranac Lake so I really identify with your channel. Thank you for sharing.

[SequoiaElisabeth]

A fun and informative video, thanks for sharing.

[leilaluginbill]

I just spent a couple hours yesterday ripping out my alpine willow…after twelve years it really took over. It is beautiful but needs to have its enthusiasm curbed🤗.

[sonnysome]

Got so many ideas for a drier corner on our property. Thank you!

[greatmarloes]

Anyone know if the Daphne is related to Rododendron?