Alpine garden

A garden used to grow Alpine plants ( though many of them do not come from the Alps). Rocks are often used in Alpine gardens and can help to keep the roots wet and the leaves dry.<a href="/history_theory/garden_books/ml_gothein_history_garden_art_design/formal_garden_survival#Alpine">Example 1: The Formal Garden Still Lives</a>, <a href="/history_theory/garden_books/ml_gothein_history_garden_art_design/tribute_gardening_writers#Alpine">Example 2: A Tribute To Gardening Writers</a>