rocky ground garden anyone?

I have just moved to a house with a yard in Arkansas that is incredibly rocky and on a fairly steep slope. Any ideas on where I can even get started? It is mostly shaded, would I be better putting in small garden areas or just put decorative rocks out? Any ideas would be appreciated. I’m on a tight budget but was able to move some plants from old house. Thanks.

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#1 Comment By Heather On 08/16/2012 @ 11:51 am

Typically with rocky soil, you have 2 choices. You either painstakingly remove the rocks from the soil, or you build beds above the soil. A third option is to consider having just one big rock garden but that may not work with the plants you have brought with you.

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