Looking for a DIY garden feature that's tougher than it looks and charmingly rustic? This project could become the ...

My experience playing with Hypertufa extends over many years. I say playing because the creative opportunities are endless. I have made everything from water features to Buddha heads out of Hypertufa.

Hypertufa sounds like a plant disease, but it's not; it's something that you might want to bring into your garden. The name comes from ''tufa," a porous, lightweight, soft rock. It's easy to gouge out ...