Q: To thrive, grapevines need the right amount of sun, proper drainage and a form of support.  Choose a sunny spot. Grapes need 7-8 hours of full sun daily for best results. Make sure you have plenty of space. Space your plants about 8' (2.5 m) apart to allow for growth. Grapes require well drained soil. If you have clay or other poorly drained soil, augment it with decomposed compost, sand or other soil amendments to increase drainage.  Alternatively, use a raised bed filled with a good sandy loam mixed with compost.    Check the pH of your soil before planting your grapes. Different types of grapes thrive best with different soil pH levels (5.5-6.0 for natives, 6.0-6.5 for hybrids, and 6.5-7.0 for vinifera), so it is best to either plant in an area with a pH level in the right range, or adjust your soil’s pH before planting.  If you are planning to grow grapes for wine, be aware that different types of soil (e.g., sandy, silty, rich in limestone, or rich in clay) will affect the flavor of the wine. Two weeks after planting, add a small amount of 10-10-10 fertilizer to the soil around the base of your young plants. Repeat this process once per year every spring after that. Grapevines need a trellis or arbor for proper support. The first year in the vineyard (2 years after starting from seed), when your plants are still small, stakes will be sufficient to support them and keep them off the ground. As they grow, you will need to train them to the trellis or arbor. Tie the tip of the shoots to the wire, and allow it to grow along the wire. Grapevines take up to three years to start producing fruit. During that time, proper care and training of your plants is essential for the best fruit yield.  Year One: Watch for growth. Choose the strongest three shoots on the plant and allow those to grow. Pinch off all others. The three remaining shoots will grow stronger and more vigorous. Year Two: Fertilize using a balance fertilizer. Remove flower clusters as they emerge; allowing the vine to fruit this early will deplete its energy. Remove any buds or shoots that grow below the three main ones you selected the prior year.  Prune properly. Loosely tie long shoots to the arbor or trellis. Year Three: Continue fertilizing and removing low buds and shoots. During this year, you can allow a few flower clusters to remain and produce a small crop of grapes. Year Four and Later: Continue fertilizing and pruning. This year and thereafter, you can let all the flower clusters fruit if you wish. As you prune, be aware that grapes will fruit on one-year-old wood (i.e., wood that grew during the previous season).
A: Select a good location for your grapevines. Prepare your soil before planting. Fertilize your grapes after planting. Properly support your grapes. Take proper care of your plants, and prepare to wait.

Q: Ingrown hairs on the face happen more commonly in men after shaving. To help prevent this from occurring, avoid using any products that contain alcohol when you shave.  Products that contain alcohol can dry and irritate your skin, which may lead to ingrown hairs. Use a natural moisturizing shaving product based on plant oils or other hypoallergenic substances. This will decrease the chance that the product will irritate your skin and make acne worse. Another way you can prevent ingrown hairs from occurring is to use a very warm or hot washcloth to hydrate your face before shaving. The water will soften your facial skin and hair and make your facial hair easier to cut. If your hair is easier to cut, you will have less risk of irritating your facial skin, and a straight cut across the hair will decrease the risk of ingrown hair.  Keep the warm to hot washcloth on your face for three to four minutes. If you need to keep adding hot water to keep it warm, do that. You can also shave after you get out of a hot shower. Applying your shaving oil or cream the proper way can help soften the hair and get the hair ready to shave. The motions should be against the grain. This will ensure that the oil or cream gets to the base of the facial hair. You also should leave the cream on for a few minutes before shaving.  Use light, gentle strokes while shaving, especially when shaving areas that have acne. Make certain your razor has a sharp blade. Replace old razors often with a new razor blade or new razor as needed. Moisturize your face after shaving using a natural moisturizer to avoid chemicals that may irritate your skin. Topical retinoids, low dose corticosteroids, topical antimicrobials, and alpha-hydroxy acids may help lessen the instances of ingrown hairs. You can also ask your doctor about  topical eflornithine, which can slow the growth of facial hair. If you want to permanently remove the hair or if you have chronic ingrown hairs, consider laser hair removal. It is a quick treatment that works on short hair and can deliver permanent results. It can, however, also be costly, require multiple treatments, cause scarring or blistering, and be painful. Talk to your doctor or dermatologist about this possibility. There are some at-home laser treatments on the market, but you may not want to experiment with these on your face, as you could cause damage without really realizing it. Leave the laser therapy to the professionals — your safety is work the extra cost.
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Refrain from using alcohol-containing products. Use a warm compress before shaving. Massage oil or cream into your face using circular motions. Talk to your doctor about medications. Consider laser hair removal.