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Pump Up Your Lawn With These 5 Spring Gardening Tips!

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Spring is almost here, and with it comes the task of getting your garden in order. Making your preparations early will bring benefits all year round, so bid winter a short goodbye as you take out your garden tools and tend to the soil! If it’s your first time to do some gardening, don’t worry! To make your work easier, we’ve compiled some tips you can start from. 1. Prepare your lawn.  Winter can leave a lot of debris on your lawn, so the first step you should do is to clean up. Remove broken branches, leaves and rubble. It’s important to do the clearing early to enable grass to grow, as extra clutter would keep the light and air off the soil. 2. Choose the best place.  Sunshine is important to plants, so make sure to find an area that would keep them well-lighted. Choosing a spot close to your house is also a factor that could influence how well you can pay attention to your garden. While you choose the perfect spot, you can start with soil preparation. Gently till

What Is Hoarding, And How Can You Avoid It?

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Most of us are familiar with the term “hoarding”, but what exactly is it? Hoarding is not equivalent to collecting, as collectors carefully choose the items they keep and take pride in them. Hoarding happens when you amass things other people would typically discard, and are ashamed of them. Hoarders usually have a difficulty parting with trivial items because of extreme attachment or sentimental value and would feel anxious when they are thrown away. The belief that something might be needed in the future also compels some people to hoard stuff which don’t serve any purpose as of the moment.  Hoarding can cause serious problems when not given proper solutions. It can lead to: Loss of living space inside the house Health and fire hazards Family and financial problems A sense of isolation  Clinically, serious hoarding is classified as a mental disorder related to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). If you feel that you have a real hoarding problem and are crippl