How to Add a Potting Bench to a Yard

For a gardener, nothing is more satisfying then heading outdoors to pot up seedlings; a potting bench makes this easy. The main feature is the worktable, while lower shelves hold supplies like potting soil, pots and miscellaneous tools. The best work centers are designed around the needs of those who use it.


Step1
Walk around your entire yard considering possible locations for your potting bench. Obvious spots are exterior walls of the house, shed, garage or fence. Access to a hose, as well as the shed or garage where tools and supplies are stored, offers additional convenience.


Step2
Decide whether to buy a prebuilt bench, to assemble one from the variety of kits available, or to design and build your own. Use materials that coordinate with or complement your deck or fence.


Step3
Enhance the usefulness of your potting bench by adding a sink and faucet; bins or storage containers for potting soil and fertilizers; racks for pots; hooks for hanging tools; shelves for small pots and bottles. If possible, allow space to store a garden cart, a bin of potting soil, and trash and composts barrels.


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How to Acid Wash Concrete

Using a muriatic acid wash is the solution of last resort for cleaning stubborn stains and blemishes from concrete. The acid works by dissolving the concrete to remove the stain and it can permanently damage concrete if mishandled.



Step1
Try every other means available to remove stains from concrete before using muriatic acid. (See Related eHows.)


Step2
Purchase muriatic acid from a home improvement retailer or a chemical wholesaler.


Step3
Put on protective clothing and gear before handling the acid, including goggles and rubber or latex gloves.


Step4
Read the manufacturer's application directions carefully and follow them exactly. Apply only as much acid as needed, no more, and let it soak into the concrete surface for several seconds.


Step5
Rinse the acid off the concrete with water using a pressure washer set at 2500 to 3000 PSI and contain the resulting runoff so that it does not enter a storm drain.


Step6
Sprinkle baking soda over the area you treated with acid to neutralize the solution.


Step7
Take the runoff water to a recycling center that accepts hazardous materials.


Step8
Assess how much the acid damaged the concrete and consider resealing the concrete to prevent future stains or deterioration of the concrete.

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How to Buy Duct Tape

Do you ever feel like the entire world is being held together with duct tape? After you read the following, you'll know if it's true and to keep a roll on hand at all times.

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Step1
Determine the amount you need, and buy a roll accordingly. Some projects need multiple rolls.


Step2
Look around the house and your car to see where duct tape can be used for maintenance and repair. Mend split car seats, patch holes in screens, tape wires together after splicing and repair heating ducts.


Step3
Figure out ways to utilize duct tape for personal care. It can remove lint from clothing, and in some cases, it can remove warts. Fold the tape in half, and it doubles as a sturdy bookmark. If you wrap a soda can in it, it serves as insulation, keeping the drink cold.


Step4
Consider the more ridiculous uses for duct tape. Twisting a long piece of it makes rope. Tape annoying people to walls, floor, ceiling or bed. Put it on your lawn and paint it green. Say good-bye to mowing. Also consider that duct tape converted a carbon-dioxide filter on Apollo 13, allowing the astronauts to breathe during their return to Earth.


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