Description
"A complete guide to designing, making and planting hypertufa troughs."--North American Rock Garden Society Hypertufa containers--also known as troughs--are rustic, striking, versatile, and perfect for small, Alpine plants. A mix of cement, perlite, peat, and water, they are simple and affordable to make at home. In Hypertufa Containers, Lori Chips details everything you need to know to make your own troughs and successfully garden in them. This hardworking book includes step-by-step instructions and color photography for making hypertufa containers in a variety of shapes and sizes. Plant portraits include growing and cultivation information, along with potting tips.
Author: Lori Chips
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 07/31/2018
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 8.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781604697063
ISBN10: 1604697067
BISAC Categories:
- Gardening | Container
- Crafts & Hobbies | Pottery & Ceramics
- Gardening | Ornamental Plants
Author: Lori Chips
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 07/31/2018
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 8.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781604697063
ISBN10: 1604697067
BISAC Categories:
- Gardening | Container
- Crafts & Hobbies | Pottery & Ceramics
- Gardening | Ornamental Plants
About the Author
Lori Chips is the alpine manager at Oliver Nurseries in Connecticut, pressing the boundaries in the art and science of trough making and planting. She writes for the North American Rock Garden Society, has judged at the Philadelphia Flower Show, and is the recipient of the Carleton R. Worth Award for horticultural writing.