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 ...

Today’s article is for all those crafty gardeners and I’m speaking literally, not figuratively. If you’re creative, why not make your own containers to grow your plants in? Make them for yourself, and ...

Hypertufa containers are porous, rock-like planters that you can make at home. The basic ingredients include Portland cement, peat moss, and either vermiculite or perlite. Mix the dry ingredients ...

Redlands dates back to the 1880s and is rich in history. Here there are old houses, old parks and old trees. Some even have old gardens or would like to have something old in their newer gardens.

Rough stone containers in the garden give the appearance of old age with their weathered look. But if these chipped, mossy and worn planters, known as troughs or sinks, are made of hypertufa, their ...

Robber barons of the 19th and 20th centuries impressed their peers with stately homes, elaborate greenery -- and ornamental statuary carved from tufa, a calcium carbonate rock. Even if you don't have ...

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 (pronounced hyper-toofa) is the term used for a type of artificial stone, first concocted in the mid-19th century by mixing sand, peat, various volcanic aggregates and cement. It's ...

LIBERTY — Master the technique for making a rustic, textured hypertufa container from 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 26 at the Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road, Liberty.