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DIY- You can buy 5 slate, or limestone, or travertine tiles for about a dollar or two each...glue them together into cube planter boxes.

Concrete planters

I've been pretty obsessed lately. I have been introduced to a world of cement, acrylic, and plywood, and I just cannot get enough of it! My friend John Holm, horticulturist, former coworker, and fellow alumnus of the School of Horticulture, has taught me and my good friend and co-worker Kim, how to make hypertufa alpine troughs. Before we talk about the how, let's touch on the what and the why. The trough is a shallow vessel for growing specialized rock garden plants. Being separate from the…

IMG 2846 940x7021 A DIY concrete planter its easier than it looks

Modern garden. Concrete raised planters. Love.

Add the soothing sound of trickling water to your backyard sanctuary with a sturdy concrete fountain. If you can mix concrete, you can build this project.

Create a unique garden planter using concrete, cooking spray and your choice of forms. And why stop there? Watch our video for additional garden accessories you can make using this technique.

Aquatic Plant Sources - Martha Stewart Gardening Hypertufa planter and water lilies

Hallo Everybody! In the last times becomes stronger and stronger in me the desire to live a more authentic life. Ciao a tutti! In questi ultimi tempi è sempre più forte in me il desiderio di vivere una vita più autentica. (credit: selina lake) (credit: Amy Neunsinger) (photos by me) (credit: hjartesjo garden) I realise that, even when only I see an image, I'm attracted by the more simple, clean and bright. Closer to grownd and sun... Mi sono resa conto che, anche solo quando guardo…

Make a garden trough with all the character (but none of the hassle) of carved stone

I salvaged a beat-up, old kitchen cabinet from a construction site and used it to make this concrete planter on wheels. This is a simple project that requires some heavy lifting. I used 2” thick XPS r

What are hypertufa troughs? Hypertufa (pronounced hyper-toofa) is a mixture of peat moss, perlite, cement and water. It's easy to make your own concrete planters!