Hypertufa, a lightweight man made material similar to stone, was created as a substitute for the natural rock called Tufa. It is used to make a myriad of garden art objects. Anyone can make hypertufa, it’s really not that difficult. Hopefully, this article will be of some help.

Hypertufa is made from various ingredients and was developed to replicate the real Tufa rock. It’s a mixture of Portland cement, peat moss, sand, perlite, vermiculite, and water. There are a number of recipes you can mix up. The most basic recipe is sand (or perlite) mixed together with cement and peat moss.

Hypertufa offers almost limitless possibilities for decorating your garden. It can be used to make all kinds of planters and pots, troughs, stepping stones, fake rocks, boulders, totems, sculptures, and many other decorative and/or functional items for your garden. Your imagination is the only limit.

Did you make mud pies as a child? Making hypertufa is quite similar. All you need is an adequate mixture and a mold. All kinds of items can be used as molds – from tupperware to wastebaskets. All sorts of containers can be used to make hypertufa pots and planters. For stepping stones pans can be an excellent choice. Just use your imagination and look around the house.

Once the mixture and molds are prepared, you can start creating. Apply the mixture to the the mold (about 1 inch thick), cover it with plastic bag, seal it and put it in a sunny place for about 3 to 5 days. After that remove from the mold, re-cover with plastic bag and let it cure for about a month or so. And you’re done.

A word of advice – start simple. Mixing and building hypertufa is a like mixing and baking a cake. You don’t start with a complicated cake recipe, you start easy and work your way up.

If you want to enhance your garden’s look and beautify its appearance, hypertufa is a way to go. It’s fun, affordable and easy way to create your own garden art.