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 ...

You know when you stumble on something you’ve never heard of before and then you start seeing it everywhere? Well, meet “hypertufa” — your next new eye worm. Truth is hypertufa — a decorative concrete ...

Adding a birdbath to your yard is one of the best ways to attract a wide array of helpful and colorful species to your property. Birdbaths also make excellent additions to gardens, creating a solid ...

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 a ...

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 this era of do-it-yourself projects, producing plants by taking cuttings and creating a hypertufa planter for them to grow in is at the top of the list for money savings for the home gardener. For ...

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 ...

Have you seen those thick, sturdy plant containers that look like they're made of ancient limestone? Although real weathered limestone in the shape of a plant container is available in nature, what ...

Alot of gardeners grow plants in pots. Some start their own flowers from seed. A few even make their own potting mix using homemade compost. But not many make the pots the plants grow in. A group of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Pollinator plants for the landscape; hypertufa projects for the garden; home garden tour. Plants can provide vital support to pollinators by offering nectar, pollen, shelter and gathering spots. Marty ...