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Build a modern outdoor bench and planter combo with a stunning faux concrete finish using simple tools and minimal materials.

There's no shortage of materials for garden benches. Each has its own aesthetic and practical advantages. However, two materials often come to mind here: concrete and wood. To figure out which one is ...

Answer Man: I grew up on the 1000 block of South Pickwick Avenue in the Rountree neighborhood. In the 1960s there was a concrete bench that came to be known as "Papa Bear." It's still there today. Who ...