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The Indoor Rock Garden or Indoor Alpine Garden is a type of garden that features extensive use of sand, stones, along with rocks and sometimes incorporates plants that are native to an alpine or rocky environment. The Indoor Rock Garden is quickly becoming more popular among indoor gardeners because it is possible to combine other aspects of indoor gardening such as the Indoor Bonsai Plant or Indoor Water Fountains within the Indoor Rock Garden.
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HoMedics Illuminated Rock Garden
List Price: $19.98
Sale Price: $16.23
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This stylish fountain creates the perfect illusion of serenity and combines strategically placed genuine river rocks, a glowing essence of internal light, and a stream of pure flowing water. Special effects lighting creates a soft reflection of the water flow...
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Red Anthurium In Hawaiian Lava Rock Bonsai Tree - Great Indoor Plant
Sale Price: $19.99
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Lava rock from the "Big Island" of Hawaii is hand selected to provide a home for your Bonsai Anthurium plant. These bonsai style plants thrive on their rock homes and make excellent house or office plants! CARE IS EASY!! Water the whole rock once or twice a week depending on conditions...
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Black Fire Rock Torches with Gel Fuel (set of 3)
Sale Price: $139.95
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This set of 3 fire rocks can be used as heaters and or torches will change your patio forever. They can even be used inside provided they are put on a surface that can take the heat. Each hand painted rock fits over a can of fuel and will radiate heat as well as light up a walkway or other path you may choose...
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A Zen Rock Garden is a true rock garden. According to Zen teachings and Feng Shui beliefs, every corner of your environment is important and deserves respect and Zen Rock Gardens are miniature reflections of your larger surroundings. A Zen Rock Garden rarely uses live plants or ornamentation.
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Bonsai Boy's Executive Desktop Meditation Zen Garden
14.5"x10.5"x1.0" - 7 lbs.
Sale Price: $39.95
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Experience serenity as you transform sand and stones into a personal landscape of graceful simplicity while creating an ambiance of pure tranquility. Inspired by the world famous Zen Rock Garden at Ryoan-ji in Kyoto Japan, our executive desktop Zen garden calms the senses, clears the mind and melts away daily stress...
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ZEN ROCK GARDEN
List Price: $7.95
Sale Price: $3.75
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Miniature Zen garden is a coffee table conversation piece that brings peace of mind. Includes square dish, white sand, three stones, mini pagoda and a rake. 7 1/4" x 7 1/8" x 1 3/4" high.
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Asian Japanese Feng Shui Sand Zen Garden
Sale Price: $14.99
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Zen gardens took root in Japan, where zen buddhism had a strong influence. Used as a mean of meditation, zen gardens clear the mind of all stress, pressure and mental turmoil. The physical components of the garden are simple...
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Buddha Tabletop Zen Garden
List Price: $17.95
Sale Price: $6.99
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Enjoy endless relaxation in true Far East fashion! Miniature Zen garden exactly resembles those found throughout Asia, with sparkling-white sands and bronzed Buddha figurine.
Includes wooden tray, sands, rocks, figurine and sand rake...
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Japanese Rock Gardens are basically a combination of both the Indoor Rock Garden and Zen Rock Garden, and are usually enclosed in a shallow sandpit that contains gravel, rocks, grass or other natural elements, such as rock bridges, plants, and bamboo. The primary elements of Japanese Rock Gardens are the rocks and sand, similar to the Zen Rock Garden. The carefully raked sand represents the ocean and wavy lines in the sand represent rough waters and straight lines represent calm waters. The rocks themselves represent a large landmass such as an island. Most Japanese Rock Gardens are meant to be looked at from one primary position, so many times you will find a bench incorporated in the design and located steps from each of the Japanese Rock Gardens.
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Asian Japanese Feng Shui Sand Zen Garden
Sale Price: $14.99
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Zen gardens took root in Japan, where zen buddhism had a strong influence. Used as a mean of meditation, zen gardens clear the mind of all stress, pressure and mental turmoil. The physical components of the garden are simple...
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Japanese Blood Grass Plants-Imperata 'Red Baron'-4" pot
Sale Price: $7.99
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ornamental grass that features erect, thin blades. The upper half of each blade turns a garnet red in summer with the red colour often deepening toward burgundy as the growing season progresses. This grass remains attractive until late autumn and then goes dormant in winter...
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When creating your Indoor Rock Garden you need to first plan out exactly what it will contain and choose the appropriate location and container. Any large planter, window box or raised container garden is the best choice, and least expensive option. Cedar specific containers tend to be the most rot-resistant.
Using our How To Make A Rock Garden image, you can easily see how an Indoor Rock Garden can quickly take shape as well as combine aspects of each of the above rock garden types. A great source of supplies to place in your Indoor Rock Garden is a local aquarium outlet; they have a variety of rocks, and miniaturized items to choose. Keep in mind that all organic components that are being placed must be kept within there own separate pots, as the soil requirements will vary between each item. If you are adding an Indoor Water Fountain, use the battery operated type instead of an Indoor Water Fountain that uses electricity.
Place a layer of broken crockery, terracotta or medium gravel at the bottom the container, which will be used to level each item to the same approximate display height and then add in your items. The goal is to then layer a level of white sand 2 to 3 inches thick and cover up to the height to hide the potters of each plant, so that it appears that each is growing within the main container. Level out the sands and then using any pronged device, create your lines around the objects that you have placed.
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If you want to know how to make a rock garden that is much more organic and want each to grow directly in the container the procedure is slightly different.
You will have to begin by lining the container, ensuring that there are holes for drainage, so that your plant roots do not stand in any water. Plants generally need at least 6 inches of growing room. Then place a layer of broken crockery, terracotta or medium gravel and cover the entire bottom of the container. This prevents the plants from standing in water as any excess will easily soak through to the bottom.
Using a mixture of one part peat moss, one part garden loam, and one part clean coarse builder's sand, as well as a slow release fertilizer, fill up the container to the top. With this type of mixture your can plant anything from Cacti to Alpine Plants, so when choosing plants, select a wide variety of colours and shapes. When selecting the rocks, select sizes and shapes that compliment your plant selection and place them throughout the container. Take note of the maximum size of each of your plants when placing your rocks, you will want to give them room to grow and flourish.
When you transfer each of your plants from there individual smaller pots, it is recommended that your lightly brush away some of the soil from the root ball. This will assist in the growth rate and the plant will better set in the new environment. When placing each plant carefully put them at the same growing level as was in there pots, and then fill in any gaps between the rocks and plants with your planting mixture.
Once you have set-up your container continue to regularly maintain it with watering and light fertilizing during the growing season, but remember that an Indoor Rock Garden will require less overall watering than one located outdoors.
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If you do not have the size available to create an indoor rock garden but still want to know How To Build A Rock Garden, you can create many stunning Growing Crystal Gardens that will not require much space or time.
Start by selecting clear bowls or containers that are the size and shape you want for your location. Select from a choice of rocks and stones, different shapes and sizes work well, but by far the best choice is polished river stones of various colours or a colour scheme that matches the location where the Growing Crystal Gardens are going to be placed. If you are having trouble finding a clear container or the rocks and stones, visit your local aquarium outlet for both.
When choosing a container, select one that also has it's own lighting source as it will add to the Growing Crystal Gardens effect. The next step is to bring distilled water to a boil and add 2 oz or 4 tablespoons of Alum for each half-cup of water. Alum can be purchased at most health food stores or at local supermarkets in the spice aisle next to the pickling section. Stir until the Alum has totally dissolved in the water. Add the water to your chosen container and carefully place the rocks or stones into the solution leaving 1/4 of the solution free of stones or rocks. Within 30 minutes to an hour you will notice that the Growing Crystal Gardens start to take shape and make a great display piece.
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Crystal Pro Crystal Growing and Crystallography Kit
List Price: $26.99
Sale Price: $16.19
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Bring out your child's inner scientist with this Crystal Pro crystal growing and crystallography kit. Kids learn how crystals are formed and grow and display their own crystal colonies. Some topics covered are crystal-forming chemicals, basic knowledge and tips on growing crystals, safety and first-aid advice and important information on hazardous substances...
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Tree of Knowledge Crystal Wonder Crystal Growing Kit
List Price: $24.99
Sale Price: $24.99
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Make crystals of all shapes, sizes and colors. The kit includes 12 different colored salts, a display stand and all the equipment needed to produce crystals. Other activities include: making jewelry, creating a crystal garden and decorative crystal gifts.
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Smithsonian Crystal Growing Gem Like
List Price: $14.99
Sale Price: $14.92
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Watch in amazement as gem-like crystals form before your eyes. Grow "golden citrine", emerald" green and "aquamarine" blue. Learn about crystalline habitats. Detailed instructions are included.
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