RE: Hypertufa... Ledges?

Sorry, don't know anything about Hypertufa, but some other thoughts that
crossed my mind.

Pond liner- I would worry about drainage. Yes, you could angle it to drain
down, but that might be an issue. I think it is a cool idea for a natural
shed, but if drainage is that critical...the pond liner will trap water in
any crease. 

Have you looked into featherweight rocks? They are cheaper since they are
priced by the pound so real rocks cost much more. They are lighter, but make
sure you use gloves, rough edges really cut my hands up. I have had some out
in Illinois weather for a few years, still look good. They are also easy to
cut to fit into the required space as well. If you would like to see what
they look like, I think I have a picture of them installed in a bog area
border.

Don't forget to post a picture when you are done, would love to see it.

Donna


> Hi everyone,
> 
>    I have a dry, sunny section of my yard that I've been using to cram
>    every alpine I find into.  Unfortunately, Illinois isn't exactly known
>    for its terrain, so I've been losing a lot of stuff because of drainage
>    issues.
> 
>    What I would like to do is create a rock garden with 'shelves' that
>    plants are in; something that looks natural, but allows the plants
>    lots of room to grow.
> 
>    Rock seems to be pretty expensive (and heavy), so I was considering
>    making large flat 'rocks' out of hypertufa (a Portland
>    cement/peat moss/perlite mix) and stacking or cementing those
>    into place.
> 
>    Has anyone used hypertufa for this that can share their experiences?
> 
>    I was even thinking that it might be neat to build it very high,
>    like 8' up and 10' deep.  I could build a framework using cinder
>    blocks, mortar them into place, then put a pond liner over it all
>    and start putting the faux stones into place in a type of terrace.
>    The area underneath could become a storage shed, but the plants would
>    grow on top in a foot of soil or so.
> 
>    Comments?
> 
> Chris

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