Hypertufa is a man-made rock made from various materials bonded together using Portland cement. It is a porous material, which makes it favorable for plant growth, and also renders items made from hypertufa light compared to ones made from concrete or terracotta. Hypertufa containers are popular among alpine gardeners, who have found that troughs made from the materials were a suitable (and less expensive) alternative to troughs hewn from natural stone. Hypertufa is quite variable in its composition, and can be used in various ways, to make containers, rocks, or ornaments. This category presents online resources documenting various recipes for preparing hypertufa, and techniques for its use.
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- Hybridtufa: Adventures with Hypertufa and Papercrete Hypertufa definitions, history, and recipes for making troughs and planters. and hypertufa garden decor.
- GardenWeb: Hypertufa Forum Online community for discussing general and specific topics on preparing hypertufa projects. Includes an FAQ with recipes.
- 33 Shades of Green: Making Hypertufa Pots Blog post detailing the preparation of pots using small plastic containers as molds.
- Martha Stewart: Pots with a Personal Touch: Hypertufa Presents basic how-to information, along with specific ideas for hypertufa projects such as using baskets as molds.
- GardenStew: How to Make Hypertufa Ornaments Illustrated article on preparing both containers and ornaments out of a hypertufa mix of relatively high strength.
- Oregon State Extension: Make Your Own Hypertufa Container Illustrated article with various recipes and instructions focusing on external molding around containers. Also details a project for making concrete leaf sculptures.
- Alpine Garden Society: Easy Ways With Hypertufa Illustrated article demonstrating recipes and projects aimed at rock gardeners, including a deep trough based on a styrofoam box, and a low rectangular trough.
- Hypertufa Molds Offers a range of illustrated articles on various aspects of creating hypertufa planters.
- Fine Gardening: Make a Hypertufa Trough Instructions for making molded concrete containers in various shapes and sizes. Molding techniques demonstrated include a two-box structure and external molding around a shaped container.