More Thoughts on Rocks

My previous post dithered on about planting creeping sedums and speedwells spilling around the moss rocks in the border by the gravel walkway. 

I like that idea.

But what if I altered the shape of the moss rock border to more naturally mirror the gravel strip as it runs under the crabapple? 

It bothers me that the stones circle around and cut off the mulched area from the flagstone patio below. 

I had originally wanted two distinct areas -- a mulched garden and a separate flagstone square, but now I think it would flow better to have them connected.

It would eliminate the sharp curve and give the trunk of the crabapple just a bit more breathing room.

Like this, with the rocks moved over to terminate below at the lower flagstone square:

It's a job, but I can move those rocks over. I'd actually wind up with some extras, removing those that go all the way around to the fence.

The rocks that circle around behind the Japanese forest grass and lambsears as the rocks connect back to the fence would be eliminated. 

That area is raised up, so without the rocks it would remain a slightly raised berm, but would no longer be cut off from behind. I'd take out the gravel on the patio side, making that little raised berm all mulch.

I'd have those few extra moss rocks to do something with. I had moved several a while back to create the echo of a second circle and that has worked well. 

I could add to that, extending it for a little more impact. It would be easy enough to do.

Or . .  more complicated to do --- I came across an idea to end the small gravel downslope in a tiny fake pool of rocks. Could I use the several extra moss rocks to arrange a little dug out drop plus a circle of stones just where the gavel meets the flag patio stones?

That might be too fussy, too small and too hard to execute. But as long as I will be on hands and knees wrestling rocks anyway, I might try this.