They are also very drought tolerant, so they are ideal for rock gardens or for planting in cracks ... Don't let your alpine collection get too drenched by heavy, persistent rainfall.

It's often associated with love and courage, and it's a protected species in many alpine regions. Edelweiss prefers ...

Gail Harland's new book The Rock Garden is published by Amberley. Booker Prize winner Margaret Atwood wrote that the stones are flowers too in the rock garden and that's a great way to look at these ...

The Alpine House also has over 200 bulbs and plants ... There are also waterfalls, rock gardens, ponds, a meditation garden, and even a children's garden with an amphitheater.

Alpine plants are ideal for small gardens and containers. An expert from Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden shares how to trick them into thriving at your home.