This is the simplest, lowest-effort choice, as long as you can plan ahead.  Learn your which growing zone you are in (if your country has such a classification system; the US system is coordinated by the USDA) or at least your likely low and high temperatures for the year and choose plants that can withstand those temperatures.  Some plants may die back, lose their leaves, or otherwise go dormant in winter, so take the time to know how plants that are well adapted to your climate handle it. The disadvantage to this approach, of course, is that it limits your selection of plants.  Annuals are plants that die back each year and must be replanted if they do not reseed themselves.  In colder climates, some perennial plants may be grown as annuals if they would otherwise not survive the winter.  The growing season of some annuals may be extended with shelters or by starting the plants indoors or in a greenhouse. Perennials are plants that continue growing from one year to the next.  For these, you will need to learn what, if any, additional care they require to survive the winter.  Talk to the people at your favorite nursery about what to expect from a plant during winters in your area.  Also, ask where to plant and how to care for a plant before you purchase it. Look for varieties and cultivars of plants suited to your climate. There are some varieties that are bred hardier than others, making them better options for cold environments. The first and easiest solution to the cold is to simply remove your plants from the low temperatures. If you have any potted plants or hanging baskets outdoors, bring them inside your home. Even a move to the garage or a sunroom will be beneficial, as this will still increase the temperature by at least +10ºF (+5.5ºC). If you’re able to, the best solution is to place your plants around the interior of your home as decoration. They’ll get the heat they need without cluttering your extra space.  Place potted plants near windows as per their sun requirements; east and west facing windows get the most light, while north and south windows get a bit less. Avoid putting potted plants near vents, as this can dry them out and cause them to begin dying off. Placing plants too near to a window can be damaging if it is extremely cold outside; freezing temperatures can transfer from the window to your plant if they are touching. Heavily water the soil around your plants prior to a very cold night or freeze. The soil will trap the heat better wet than when it is dry, and evaporate slowly which warms the air around the plants. Don't do this if you expect a hard freeze though, since it could backfire, but to protect against a little frost, a generous watering can help to retain some of the day's heat into the night.  Don’t water soil that is frozen, as this won’t help and can actually make conditions for the plants more difficult. Don’t heavily water the soil around succulents, as they can’t tolerate the moisture levels.

Summary: Choose plants that are suited to your climate. Bring potted plants indoors. Water your plants.


If you publish a book of poetry, short stories, or a novel, it's important to give any original periodicals or other publications credit for first breaking your work into the public. Typically, you'll find the book's individual pieces listed according to the individual magazines they first appeared in, in alphabetical order. More personal thanks are generally included after the formal addressing of other publications.  Like an academic publication, it's also important to remember to address any financial support you received during the publication of your book. If you received any artist residencies, grants, or fellowships while working on your book, you need to list them in the acknowledgments. Use your writing skills to approach the acknowledgment creatively. Authors like Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman, J.D. Salinger, and others have used the form for witty and usually-self deprecating anecdotes about the friends and cohorts they choose to thank. Music acknowledgment pages are some of the most fun to write, if your band is still producing physical copies of your music. The stakes are low and the tone can be irreverent. Use the page to thank:  Friends and family Other bands who helped you along the way, lending gear or instruments Recording engineers and label folk Musical inspirations It could be an awkward situation for someone to be thanked in public for something, especially in a book or other publication, so it's a good idea to write them an individual thank-you note of a more personal nature. By doing this, you can feel free to make as long as you want, before publishing or reading the more truncated public version aloud. In the letter, explain your desire to thank them and explain the publication or event at which you'd like to thank them. Express your gratitude for their assistance and encourage them to get in touch to approve your acknowledgment. More often than not, they'll be flattered. It would be a weird thing to misspell the name of a supposedly integral person in your success, or mispronounce the name of the foundation that offered you assistance. This is an important piece of writing, so give it just as much time for revision and proofreading as any other piece.

Summary: Get creative with a literary acknowledgment page. Shout-out your friends when your album drops. Write personal notes to ask for permission about public acknowledgment. Always double-check your list, proofread, and check your spelling and pronunciation.


You want to use laces that are long enough for you boot height. Use the laces that came with your boots or get a pair that is at least as long as your original laces. The Ladder method is also sometimes known as straight across lacing, and is popular among US paratroopers for the security of firm lacing. This method works best on higher boots with a lot of eyelets. Start the laces the same way as for diagonal laces, running the laces underneath the bottom eyelet. Your laces should now be on the outside of your boots. Now, instead of running your laces diagonally, run each end vertically through the next eyelet up. This time going from outside to in. Your laces should now be on the inside of your boots. Run your lace under the section of lace that is connecting two eyelets vertically.  You’re not threading your lace through an eyelet for this step as you are running the lace horizontally, not diagonally. Instead of threading your lace through an eyelet, thread it through the section of vertical lace on the outside of your boot. Do this for both ends of your laces. You should now have your laces on the outside of your boot. bring it up from underneath to the eyelet directly above the one below. Insert the lace from the outside in. Do this on both sides of you boot before bring running the lace horizontally across and under again. Always follow the same order you started with. If you laced right over left first, continue in that order. Repeat this process until you have reached the top.  For this method, the only time your laces go through an eyelet is when you are moving to the eyelet vertically and from the outside in. Once you are the top, your laces should be facing in, on the inside of your boots. Once you’ve laced all the way up, tie your boots in a bow, or a not and stuff the laces behind the tongue.

Summary: Get your pair of laces. Begin by running your laces straight across the bottom eyelets. Insert your laces through the next eyelet vertically. Cross the laces over the tongue. Continue straight up and thread your lace through the next eyelet vertically. Continue Inserting the laces outside in, and the bring each end underneath again. Tie your boots.


By default, the Windows taskbar is at the bottom of the screen.  Right-clicking it displays a pop-up menu. It appears at the bottom of the pop-up menu that appears when you right-click of the taskbar. It's below the "Notification area." It's near the top of the menu.  This displays the volume icon in the taskbar notification area to the right.  If you still don't see the icon in the taskbar, click the icon that resembles a bracket pointing up on the left side of the notification area.  This displays all available icons in the taskbar. You can click and drag icons in the taskbar to re-arrange them.
Summary: Right-click the Windows taskbar. Click Taskbar Settings. Scroll down and click Select which icons appear on the taskbar. Click the toggle switch  next to "Volume".