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On the Blog: How to Make a Hypertufa Planter, by Marcia Kirinus, NC State Extension Master Gardener volunteer

Hypertufa is a lightweight, manmade, frost-resistant material that is molded to make outdoor planting vessels, garden art, and even outdoor pizza ovens given its high heat tolerance. You can make it yourself! Hypertufa ingredients are typically portland cement, peat moss (or coco fiber), perlite (or vermiculite), and water.

Marcia Kirinus offers detailed instructions on creating hypertufa, illustrated with photographs, in the latest edition of our blog. Looks like fun!

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📸 Photos: Alpine plants in hypertufa pots and planters at Oliver Nursery, Fairfield, Connecticut (top); making hypertufa troughs at Durham Flower Farm (bottom left); image credits: Marcia Kirinus. Bottom right image: Planted trough with succulents becomes a complete garden. Image credit: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County.