In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Hold your body upright and stand tall. If you decide to sit, make sure your back is straight so that you will be able to hold the flute in front of your body comfortably. Keep your body relaxed. Hold the long tube end of the flute in a handshake grip with your right hand. Position the flute vertically so that the tubes are parallel to your body. Use your left hand to gently hold the end of the flute with the short tubes.  The pan flute is typically curved. Position the flute’s curve toward your body. Keep the pan flute horizontally aligned with your head. So if your head tilts one way or the other, the flute should also tilt to remain aligned with your head. Keep your arms relaxed as you hold the pan flute. This will allow you to easily move it back and forth so that you can blow into different tubes. Your embouchure is the positioning and shaping of your mouth and lips in order to control your airflow when you play a pan flute. To form your embouchure, first make a slight smile and purse your lips a bit.  Make a small opening between your lips. Position the pan flute against your bottom lip and direct air into the pipe’s tube, just like you would if you blew into a bottle.  Move the bottom of the flute slightly away from your or closer to you to adjust the direction of the air flow into the tube. Adjust the position of the tube’s top higher or lower depending on your mouth and lips to produce a good quality sound.  Tighten up your lips/embouchure when you are playing the higher notes (shorter tubes). Relax your embouchure when you play lower notes (longer tubes).
Summary: Sit or stand in an upright, relaxed position. Hold the pan flute with both hands. Relax your arms. Form the correct embouchure.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Push the fork into the ground near the base of the weed, then pull the handle down and back toward you.  This motion will push the weed up and out of the ground.  Pull the taproot (the long, thick root at the base of the weed) up and dispose of it.  Some of the most common garden weeds are dandelions, thistles, stinging nettles, and bindweed. There are many different species of weeds, so they all look a bit different.  However, if you see something shooting growing in your garden that is not in a spot where you planted a seed, it’s probably a weed. Applying water to the plant itself can cause it to pool and collect in recesses rather than get to the roots of the plant where it belongs.  Pour or spray the water gently over the base of the plants you’re growing.  On average, plants needs 1 inch (2.5 cm) of water each week, but you should consult plant-specific guides or the directions provided on the back of your seed packet for information regarding exactly how much water your various plants need and how often you should water them. Feel the top few inches or centimeters of soil around your plants to detect moisture levels. Rotating your crops refers to the practice of not planting the same crop in the same place year after year.  As a general rule, you should not plant the same crop in the same soil it was grown in initially for at least 3 years.  Rotating crops allows the soil to rebuild its supply of nutrients and minerals. It can also help to control pest infestations. Failing to rotate your crops will lead to soil exhaustion, and you will be unable to grow anything. Your first garden will give you a wealth of experience that you can use in subsequent years.  Keep a notebook about growing conditions, how much you watered various plants, what grew well, what didn’t grow well, and so on.  As you continue learning and gardening, continue to take notes and refer back to them at the start of each growing season to improve your methods.
Summary: Pull weeds up by the roots using a hand fork or a border fork. Pour water around the base of the plant. Rotate your crops every year. Take notes about your garden and its growing habits.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Plants that thrive well in rain gardens are hardy and healthy. Your rain garden will be most low-maintenance with regional plants because they will be adapted to the climate and local rainfall fluctuations. The best place to purchase native plants is at locally-owned plant nurseries. Younger plants will not thrive as well with high quantities of waters, so avoid buying seeds or seedlings. Their root systems are not developed enough to handle the downpour. Perennial plants last for several years, so plants at least one or two years old will have established root systems. Ask your local nursery for specifically mature plants to avoid receiving seedlings. Choose plants that can handle lots of downpour. You can find native wetland plants via the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List (NWPL) by visiting: http://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/nwpl_static/index.html. You can also check local gardening magazines or your city's plant nursery to ask which wetland plants thrive in your climate. Plants with dense root systems hold rain gardens together best. Shrubs generally have developed root systems that soak up excess water and prevent land erosion. Look for shrubs best adapted to your soil conditions. Most shrubs prefer well-draining soil to clays. Shrubs grow best in moist but not oversaturated conditions. Add several shrubs to rain gardens with especially excessive runoffs.
Summary:
Choose plants native to your area. Purchase perennial plants that have already matured. Look for plants that thrive well in wetlands. Add shrubs for erosion protection.