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 ...

NORTH BEND — Southwestern Oregon Chapter of the American Rhododendron member Ron Prchal will be demonstrating a technique for turning Styrofoam containers into hypertufa trough planters. Planters can ...

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 ...

The completed hypertufa - the troughs are a great alternative to heavy concrete or stone planters. Photo: Supplied / Not-For-Syndication I've been dabbling in hypertufa pot-making lately. Hypertufa is ...

I was starting to like this.There I was, up to the elbows in a mixture of Portland cement, sand, peat moss and water, mixing it up and kneading it like bread dough. Or Play-Doh. Or mud pies. I was ...