How to Make Hypertufa; join in the fun and learn how to make this unique garden craft; use these instructions to make troughs, pinch pots and many more great hypertufa projects

Containers made of a portland cement mixture lend texture and interest to a garden.

This reader from Michigan shares how to make a hypertufa container, a stone-like rustic planter that can be outside for years.

Glossary of our available hypertufa finishes

Hypertufa is a cement-based mixture that is as versatile as it is strong. This incredibly durable material can be molded into any desired shape or size. Hypertufa is a great option to get the look of stone without all the weight. Plus, it can withstand all the outdoor elements and it only gets better with... View Post

Hypertufa - create lightweight, sturdy, attractive stone pots, planters, and ornaments for the garden and home using cement, peat moss & perlite [LEARN MORE]

Today, I’ll show you how to make just about anything you can imagine with hypertufa using inexpensive materials you can buy from your closest home center. I’ll also show you all of the many ways you can use this versatile material to achieve various different textures and finishes without much effort. What is Hypertufa? Tufa is […]

Concrete decorations for the yard, especially birdbaths, are heavy and immobile due to the weight. A hypertufa birdbath looks like concrete but is more lightweight and easier to manage. Use any container as a mold for a birdbath. Look around, find a design that is preferable, and make a hypertufa birdbath.

One of my signature projects at the Chicago Botanic Garden is designing and building the hypertufa troughs for the Heritage Garden spring display. While our greenhouse staff spends their winters gr…

Here are some of my Favorite Hypertufa Molds - they're all around us...

Make a sustainable hypertufa container by replacing the peat moss with coconut coir. We use a sand mold method to shape our containers.

Sealing hypertufa is the way I am going to go about it. I feel that a good hypertufa pot is breathable with its texture and structure basically constructed to

Learn how to create a planter made with hypertufa, a material that has an ancient, hand-hewn quality. They are perfect for alpines, succulents, mosses and more.

Hypertufa is a mix of concrete and other elements that is lightweight, easy to work with, can be molded or even carved, and is a perfect DIY project for both beginner and experienced crafters. You can create pots, containers, art... ok, we will just let these cool DIY hypertufa projects speak for themselves, ok?

Do you use anything for reinforcing hypertufa? Is it necessary? If you do use reinforcement, what do you use? I can tell you what and when I use fibers or

How to Cure Hypertufa correctly; give your project the best chance of surviving frost, rough handling, use and abuse; tips to properly curing your project...

Hypertufa is a cement-based mixture that is as versatile as it is strong. This incredibly durable material can be molded into any desired shape or size. Hypertufa is a great option to get the look of stone without all the weight. Plus, it can withstand all the outdoor elements and it only gets better with... View Post

Today, I’ll show you how to make just about anything you can imagine with hypertufa using inexpensive materials you can buy from your closest home center. I’ll also show you all of the many ways you can use this versatile material to achieve various different textures and finishes without much effort. What is Hypertufa? Tufa is […]

Well, one of my previous video and post was about the Hypertufa Making Marathon that we did a while back. But I have a whole big bunch of hypertufa planters

Hypertufa is a mix of concrete and other elements that is lightweight, easy to work with, can be molded or even carved, and is a perfect DIY project for both beginner and experienced crafters. You can create pots, containers, art... ok, we will just let these cool DIY hypertufa projects speak for themselves, ok?

Make these unique containers yourself. Over time, the artificial stone beds will age and gather moss for added charm.

A guide to uses for hypertufa troughs, as well as the easiest way to make and shape hypertufa for your use in your lawn and garden areas.

Today, I’ll show you how to make just about anything you can imagine with hypertufa using inexpensive materials you can buy from your closest home center. I’ll also show you all of the many ways you can use this versatile material to achieve various different textures and finishes without much effort. What is Hypertufa? Tufa is […]