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Making A Rock Garden In Oklahoma

The rock garden in full summer bloom

Hello everyone, I am really excited to share my rock garden with you all. My name is Steve Owens and my garden is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. Situated on the southeastern edge of the Great Plains region, it roughly straddles the line of USDA hardiness Zones 6 and 7. We receive around 35 to 40 inches (90 – 100 cm) of precipitation annually and can experience winter lows of -20°F (-29°C) and summer highs of 115°F (46°C). Positioned at the edge of the prairie, the area is known as The Cross Timbers.

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Moving a massive rock
Rocks in natural outcropping
Rocks collected and ready for construction
Rocks collected and ready for construction
The rock garden under construction
The rock garden under construction
The rock garden under construction
Stone pathway leading through the rock garden.
The finished rock garden before planting.
Using a wooden lever to shift rocks into place.
Lygodesmia texana
Ruschia pulvinaris
Phemeranthus calycinus
Rock garden in full bloom
View of the rock garden
Stenaria nigricans
Helenium amarum
Habranthus sp.
Summer bloom in the rock garden
Sunbathing snake
Rock garden with Zinnia angustifolia blooming in the front.

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