My experience playing with Hypertufa extends over many years. I say playing because the creative opportunities are endless. I have made everything from water features to Buddha heads out of Hypertufa.

In October, I made my first hypertufa troughs from a mix of peat moss, perlite, Portland cement, and water. Extremely durable once they set up, the resulting containers look similar to carved stone.

The name comes from “tufa,” a porous, lightweight, soft rock. It’s easy to gouge out a planting pocket that can be filled with potting soil and hens-and-chicks or other sedums. Let time put a patina ...

It you're the type of gardener who doesn't mind being up to your elbows in dirt and muck, and rather give a home-made gift for the holidays than one a store-bought one, then roll up your sleeves, grab ...

If you garden to any extent, sooner or later you will encounter a hypertufa planter. If you are unfamiliar with hypertufa, it is a lightweight stone-like material made from Portland cement, peat moss ...

The weathered surface of a stone planter adds Old World character to a garden. However, the high cost and heavy weight of these timeless containers can break your budget and your back. The good news ...

Hypertufa sounds like a plant disease, but it's not; it's something that you might want to bring into your garden. The name comes from tufa, a porous, lightweight, soft rock. It's easy to gouge out a ...

KENNEWICK -- Have bare spots in your landscaping? Want to learn how to grow veggies, install drip irrigation or plant containers? Drop by the Washington State University Extension Master Gardener's ...

Hypertufa sounds like a plant disease, but it's not; it's something that you might want to bring into your garden. The name comes from "tufa," a porous, lightweight, soft rock. It's easy to gouge out ...