Twenty members and two guests of the Foothills Herb Society defied snowy weather on March 12 to study growing and using herbs. Nancy Baxter gave a program on how to make an artificial stone pot ...

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 ...

A lot 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 ...

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 ...

Always on the lookout for quality plant pots that don’t cost a fortune? Making your own is cheap, fun and easy. You may never buy one again after trying this method for simulating aged, weathered ...

The name comes from “tufa,” a porous, lightweight, soft rock. It’s easy to gouge out a planting pocket that can be filled with potting soil and hens-and-chicks or other sedums. Let time put a patina ...

It you're the type of gardener who doesn't mind being up to your elbows in dirt and muck, and rather give a home-made gift for the holidays than one a store-bought one, then roll up your sleeves, grab ...

It's time to give your feathered friends a spa day. This DIY birdbath is budget-friendly, customizable, and will make your ...

SANTA CRUZ — Hypertufa (pronounced hyper-toofa) is a manmade stone made from various aggregates bonded together with cement. It’s perfect for making long lasting garden containers. It looks like rock, ...

Hypertufa pot workshop is Thursday WHAT: Hypertufa pot workshop WHEN: Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Farm & Home Center, 2715 Route 44, Millbrook DETAILS: This workshop will show participants how ...

Follow Marlene on social media @MarleneThePlantLady. Real tufa pots are expensive so make your own. This is a fun project for kids and adults. It’s a cheap and fun project for kids to do for Holiday ...