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Having taken note of all the instructions you now have the knowledge necessary to design your rock garden. First mark out the size and shape you want with rope or garden hose. Always bear in mind the likely costs for the size chosen. Now prepare the ground as instructed.
When this has been done, place all the rocks nearby, with their strata lines running horizontally, so that you can see all the shapes but not so close together that you cant pick them up.
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When moving larger rocks of say over 45lbs do not use a wheel barrow as the load will be top heavy and it will tip over. Use a sack barrow or you may find that making up a simple cradle will help. The rock can be winkled onto the cradle and then either walked to the site by two people or if extra heavy by four.
Shifting the rock a little way this or that can be done with a strong spade or a crow bar. You may find a shovel more useful than a spade as it has more of an angle between the shaft and the blade and is generally stronger than a spade. Always wear stout shoes, with steel toe caps if possible, and leather gloves.
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Now do a rough plan on a piece of paper and mark on it the approximate positions you would like for the major rocks.
Do not go for the 'currant bun' effect when each rock is equidistant from its neighbour. Have some outcrops where two or three rocks have been put together with some standing as individuals and plenty of terracing.
Planning wise thats about as much as you can do. The 'picture' has to be made as you build the rockery. Start at the bottom of your mound and work upwards, using larger pieces for the centre of any structure ans smaller pieces to either side.
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