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What Exactly Is A Potting Bench? Be In The Know Before Your Next Patio Party

 
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Joseph Kortez

As the warm weather greets us once again from our deep sleep, we are reminded of why we love the great outdoors so much: sunshine, fresh air, and our favorite potted plants. Everyone enjoys their own blend of eleven herbs and spices, especially when they are freshly grown. Flowers provide a warm and welcoming touch to every patio as well – there is nothing as glorious and glamorous as stepping out to be greeted by the gentle scent of these aromatic beauties. Yes, while these are all grand ideas, your plants need to go somewhere. They can cover the edge of your patio, but run the risk of getting kicked off. They can be planted in the ground, but are subject to bugs, gophers, and other vermin. This is where a potting bench can be very helpful.

If you’re anything like me, the first thing you are asking yourself is “What, exactly, is a potting bench?” This is only followed by “Why do I even need one?” The reasons for owning a potting bench are simple: are you tired of making a mess wherever you work on plants at? Don’t like bending down to tend for and pull weeds from plants? Frustrated by your flowers and herbs dying over and over again because of bug and pest infestations? Joseph Kortez here with another fantastic produ—I mean, if you answered yes to any of the above, you need a potting bench.

A potting bench can serve as a perfect place to display your plants to all your guests as they come to your home. Why risk your centerpieces to the ground or the elements, when you can have a place to take care of them and show them off? Use your bench to keep potted plants organized in one place, creating a living space on your patio. Best of all, keeping them potted and above the ground protects them from gopher attacks, and discourages bugs from making a home out of your plants.

Not only does a potting bench serve as a great place to display your plants, but it also serves as a good place to work on your diverse arsenal of plants. Instead of crawling down on your hands and knees to plant and water the flowers and herbs that you love, you now have the luxury of working on your plants at your level. What’s more, it also serves as a great place to store all your gardening tools. Why keep your garden trowel in once place, potting soil in another, and plant bulbs inside, when all three can be at the same place, where you plan on doing your work?

Potting benches are great for keeping at home for a multitude of reasons. Potting benches can create a great compliment to your patio by having a living work space full of vibrancy and excitement. A bench can be a great place for the older folks out there to cultivate plants without the pain and frustration of bending and moving. Not only that, but many potting benches are made out of the same materials as the patio furniture you already love, creating a perfect match and wonderful harmony for your patio.

Now that you know what a potting bench is, consider the advantages to getting one. Knowing how it can help you, and what purpose it can serve are the main factors in determining why and how a potting bench can best serve you!

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Joseph Kortez is a freelance writer with diverse interests including home and garden, outdoor furniture and backyard living. As a media professional, his work has been featured on CNN and the CBS Evening News. He currently writes for Outdoor Furniture Plus.

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