INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Pruning and harvesting lavender are essentially the same - you're removing the flowering stalks from the bush. This promotes new growth in the plant's roots, keeps the plant looking neat, and leaves you with 1 - 8 bunches of fresh lavender flowers. Lavender should be cut when the flower have just opened in spring. This is the time during which they're most fragrant and beautiful.  Monitor the lavender in the early spring so you can catch it right when the flowers open. If you cut lavender in the spring, the plant may have time to produce more flowers for a second harvest. Use your hands to gather enough stalks to comfortably fit in your fist.  This is one bunch of lavender. The stalks are quite hardy, so you can gather from all parts of the bush without worrying about tearing it apart.  A first-year lavender bush will typically produce only enough flowers to form one or two bunches. Lavender bushes reach full maturity by the third year, during which they may produce 8 - 10 bunches of lavender. If you examine the lavender bush, you'll see it's rooted to the ground with tough, woody growth, above which grow the green stalks - green growth. Cutting into the woody growth can hurt the plant. Give it plenty of room by cutting about two inches above the end of the woody growth.  The best cutting tool for lavender is called a harvesting knife. It's curved like a scythe and has a serrated edge. If you don't have one on hand, a hand pruner will also work fine. When using a harvesting knife, hook it around the bunched lavender and pull the knife toward you, cutting off the lavender stalks. Continue cutting the lavender until all the stalks have been cut, and the bush that remains is shaped in a neat-looking mound. Cut after the dew has dried but before the heat of the sun draws out too much of the essential oils (you will want those intact to evoke the scent in your home). The first harvest will be early in the flower cycle. As the bush continues producing more flowers throughout the season, cut when necessary. Areas with a smaller variety of lavender will tend to flower in patches and should be harvested in timely order that way, to encourage re~flowering.  In general, lavender will act like any other flowering plant, when they are de-flowered early enough, at the base of the flower, a new flower grows, giving you more than one harvest per year. Blooms should be ready for reharvest in 2 weeks to a month; when re-flowering slows (to approximately 1 month), do one final harvest. Cut back any stalks that are dead, along with any stringy twigs and other plant clutter. You will almost always be "pruning" for harvest, but sometimes it's necessary to prune unsightly plant matter at the end of the season. Don't cut into the woody growth.

SUMMARY: Prune and harvest when the flowers bloom. Gather the lavender into a bunch. Cut the lavender a few inches above the woody growth. Cut the lavender stems in order of blooming. Remove the dead leaf matter.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you want to pick up a cat, then you should first approach it in a way that lets it know you're coming. This can mean talking to it softly, letting it see you, or just making your presence known in some way.  If you pick up your cat from behind without letting it know you're coming, it's likely to get scared and to feel panicked and unsafe. Some experts say it's best to approach your cat from the left or right side because coming at your cat head-on may seem like too much of a threat.  Never attempt to pick up cats you find on the street without carefully assessing the cat and its behavior. It can be feral and potentially dangerous. It is best to only try to pick a cat up if you have experience with it. It can take time for cats to warm up to you, even cats that you own. Once the cat knows you're approaching, you should be friendly and loving with the cat so it gets ready to be held by you. Most cats introduce themselves to other cats by nuzzling their faces, so you should do the same, focusing on gently petting the cat's cheeks, forehead, the area behind their ears, or even under their chins, if it is comfortable with you.  This gentle petting can help your cat feel safe and loved and ready to be picked up. If your cat is feeling a little bit wound up, this can also help calm him or her down. It may take a bit of time to make your cat feel at ease. Most cats will be able to give you a definite sign that they don't want to be picked up. Though you can slowly calm down and earn the trust of domestic cats by petting their heads, you shouldn't try to pick up a cat who is either irritated or just not in the mood to be picked up. If the cat tries to run away from you or bites or scratches you, or just starts swatting at you, then it may be time to try to pick up the cat later. It is especially important to teach children who want to pick up a cat these warning signs. You want them to only pick up a cat who is feeling calm and relaxed and who trusts them. You don't want a child to end up getting scratched by a cat who doesn't want to be held.

SUMMARY: Approach the cat. Introduce yourself to the cat. Make sure the cat wants to be picked up.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before removing the battery, power down your phone using the Power button. This will prevent any data being lost and keep apps from being corrupted when the power source is removed. This method only works for phones with removable batteries. It is not possible with iPhones or other phones with affixed batteries. Gently remove the battery from the phone. Generally, you will need to push it slightly towards the bottom of the phone before pulling it out. The location of this will vary from phone to phone, but the IMEI/MEID number is usually printed on a sticker that is affixed to the phone underneath the battery.  If the phone has an IMEI number but you are on a network that uses MEID numbers, ignore the last digit (IMEI is 15 digits, MEID is 14 digits). GSM networks like AT&T and T-Mobile use IMEI numbers. CDMA networks such as Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular use MEID numbers.

SUMMARY:
Power down your phone. Remove the back from your phone. Take out the battery. Find the IMEI/MEID number.