Check Out That Shape!
Recently, I ran across this plastic planter at a garage sale. This was an especially nice shape to use as a hypertufa mold made of a hard resin-type material and would have made a nice planter on its own. But
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Hypertufa
What Can I Plant In Hypertufa? Trying Sedum Sunsparkler Blue Elf
Recently on a quick stop in Lowe’s Garden Center, I bought a plant that I had not seen before. It was Sedum Sunsparkler Blue Elf. This lovely blue succulent looked like just the type of plant that I love in
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At It Again – My Portulacaria Afra Bonsai Pruning
Portulacaria afra is such a great succulent to grow. It is fast-growing, forgiving of neglect, simple to plant. What more could I ask of a succulent? Since it is called Elephant Bush as a common name, no wonder it grows
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I Have To Get Finished Replanting Hens & Chicks
OK, I really know the answer to my problem to get finished replanting Hens & Chicks. Stop buying more! I have so many that are waiting for a hypertufa pot to cure or leach, so I need to put on
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Growing Hens and Chicks – Easy Care Plants!
Growing Hens and Chicks is an easy task for an inexperience gardener, so even if you are a beginner, these little Jewels of the Garden should still be a great pleasure to grow. I love to watch them spread and
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Trying My Pilea Peperomioides Outside In Hypertufa
It is wonderful to have the warm weather back here in Ohio, and yes, I can admit, sometimes it is uncomfortably warm. But now I get to put so many plants outside and I can get water all over the
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Trying To Make Foaming Hypertufa – You’ve Heard of AirCrete? – Will It Work? FAIL!
I have attempted an experiment for a different variation of hypertufa. I know we make hypertufa for a lighter version of concrete planters, so having recently read about foaming concrete or AirCrete, I thought why not try this and make
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For Hypertufa, Which of These Bags of Cement Do I Choose?
When a gardener is cruising down the isle at the local Big Box store, hardware store, lumber supply center, or other type of store, she will eventually come across an aisle that has bags and bags of stacked cement products.
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Sealing Hypertufa For Moisture-Loving Plants
This summer season, I am interested in planting some plants in my hypertufa that are not necessarily drought loving plants. I really want to expand the diversity of plants that I have. Maybe it’s because I love watering my plants.
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We Are Planting Succulents ! Grown-Up Mommy & Me Day
My daughter is off work today and we are going to get to planting succulents while I have someone here to help me make a video and plant too! We enjoy doing this together and I love spending time with
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