Cement leaves

Finally, foliage doesn't have to be fleeting.

When it comes to backyard decoration, there are many numbers of projects and ideas that you can incorporate to make your backyard inviting. You can expand

Create a one-of-a-kind garden path by making sand molds with oversize leaves—like the rhubarb here—and casting the shapes in concrete

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Cement Leaf Casting: Envy those great leaves you see in peoples gardens or on tables as decor? It’s easy to make your own!

A few years ago I made a cement leaf & since then have been wanting to do it again. I finally did it. I love this craft for a couple reasons. First is just because it’s something different than my typical paper & sewing crafts. Also because it doesn’t have to be perfect. The imperfections … Read more "How to Make Cement Leaves"

Got big elephant ears? Use them to make a garden pathway. We used large leaves such as hosta, elephant ear, sunflower or rhubarb to make these easy and inexpensive stepping stones.

The easiest way to create a figurine for a garden is concrete leaves, which even an inexperienced master can make from cement mortar and burdock leaves. From

Cement can seem like quite an uninspiring medium, so you might be surprised at the amazing things that these people have done with just a bit of cement and some hard work!