Steve Gerischer was kneeling over a plastic tub filled with a brown concoction. His sleeves were rolled up and he was almost elbow-deep into the mix, but then he paused to smile as he tried to explain ...

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 ...

Always on the lookout for quality plant pots that don’t cost a fortune? Making your own is cheap, fun and easy. You may never buy one again after trying this method for simulating aged, weathered ...

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Hypertufa sounds like a plant disease, but it’s not; it’s something 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 ...

Question: I recently was reading an old garden magazine at the doctor’s office about making your own concrete planter. I was going to ask about copying it, but I forgot. Now the magazine is not there.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., presents another hypertufa pot workshop, lead by instructor Steve Gerischer, from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 10 in the Ayers Hall area.

NEW HARTFORD --Mary Lou Ringklib, president of the New Hartford Garden Club, recently hosted a fall work-in and 14 members of the club gathered with wheelbarrows, hoes and heavy duty gloves to make ...