Placement of the plants and the walking path should be considered before construction and planting is started. Just like any other garden the plants will need routine care. Cutting back leggy overgrown plants, removing old blooms and dead portions of plants, and weeding are all important factors in maintaining a healthy rock garden. The plants will be more exposed to winter damage so you will want to add a good layer of mulch in the fall for protection. Choose your plants carefully for the garden.
Most plants are short, drought-loving plants.
This does not mean that you never water them , it means that you water them less often. In selecting your plants you may want to include some taller plants to provide protection for the ones that require protection from the sun. The best thing you can do before deciding on what type of a rock garden will suit your needs and the site you have is to look around at other rock gardens. It never hurts to make notes of what you see being done elsewhere. Your rock garden can be as simple as ours in construction or more complicated and elaborate in construction and design.