In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Once you’ve set up your hamster’s habitat, you’re ready to bring the hamster home with you. Make sure you purchase from a reputable pet store in person. Do not buy online since you want to take a good look at your hamster before purchasing. Adopting is recommended, you are giving hamsters a second chance at life. Robo hamsters are most active at night, so you’ll get the best look at your hamster if you visit the pet store shortly before it closes. If you go during the day, the hamster will likely be sleeping. Ideally, you want a young hamster that is only four to six weeks old. An adult hamster will be between 2-2.5” long, so pick a youngster measuring less than two inches. The hamster should be round, lively, active, and alert. The eyes should be clear, ears erect, and the fur should be dry. Don’t buy any hamster at a pet shop if one of them has wet fur around its rump. This is a sign of a disease called wet tail, and it has probably spread to the other hamsters if you see it in one. If any fur is wet at all, avoid buying hamsters from that store. A responsible shop will keep male and female hamsters separate to prevent breeding. You don’t want to bring a hamster home and end up having her give birth to a large litter a week later. Reputable shops should also guarantee the sex of their hamsters, allowing you to purchase Robo hamsters in pairs without fear of breeding. You want to test the behavior toward people of the hamsters in the enclosure. They’ll likely all run away from your hand initially, but choose a hamster that peeks out and sniffs at your hand after the initial hiding. Hamsters displaying this behavior will be easier to handle and less scared of you later on. Roborovski hamsters are naturally nervous and flighty, so you’ll need to give them some time before one will come out and investigate you. Once you’ve taken all of these steps into consideration, you’re ready to pick the best candidate. Purchase the Robo hamster that displays these qualities and melts your heart. The pet store may offer a traveling kit to help you transport your new hamster home with you. If not, be prepared to bring something from home with some bedding, a little food, and a few toys. The goal is to make the journey as stress free for the hamster as possible. Avoid using anything made of cardboard since the hamster can chew through it and escape. Your new hamster will be very stressed after being handled and removed from its familiar enclosure. Go straight home without making other stops and place your new pet into the already set up habitat slowly and gently. You need to let your new hamster adapt to his or her new habitat and surroundings before you attempt to handle or tame the hamster. Keep in mind that some hamsters might need more time to adjust to their new home.  You should have enough food, water, and toys in the habitat for the first few days, although you'll soon need to start changing food, water, and toys daily.  Cover the aquarium with a light cloth to allow your new pet to adjust to and explore its new habitat in privacy. This is the crucial recovery and adjustment period, so it will take longer if you disturb the hamster. If there are friends, guests, and/or children in the house, make sure they know not to go near the hamster's enclosure. You'll probably want to watch your hamster explore its new home, but Roborovski hamsters are especially nervous and will hide and become very stressed, so resist the temptation for the first few days.
Summary: Do not buy online. Go to the pet store in the late afternoon or early evening. Choose a young hamster. Look for signs of a healthy hamster. Make sure the pet store separates male and female hamsters. Request to put your hand in the hamster enclosure. Purchase your hamster. Obtain a small traveling kit. Bring your hamster home as quickly and safely as possible. Leave your new Roborovski hamster alone for the first several days.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: With a rake, remove any clumps of compacted dirt or roots completely. Good quality topsoil can also be mixed into the soil as long as it is not more than 20 percent clay. Compost or other fertilizer can also be mixed into the soil at this point to provide essential nutrients for your lawn.  Pass over the lawn with the spreader several times, going in the same direction, to apply half of the grass seed.  Make a second pass over the area, going at right angles to the first pass, to apply the remainder of the seed. If not using a drop-style spreader and using your hand instead, toss the seeds from roughly two or three feet to ensure more even coverage. Shoot to cover one square foot with about 1/3 of an ounce (30 grams per square meter).   Cover the surface with a layer of weed-free straw or hay, or high-quality compost. Apply the mulch lightly enough that some of the soil surface is visible through the mulch.  This may require light watering two to four times each day. Begin mowing the grass when it reaches 2 1⁄2 to 3 inches (6.4 to 7.6 cm). After the first mow, keep a routine watering schedule of 1 inch (2.5 cm) per week.
Summary: Till or dig the soil to a depth of 3 to 6 inches (7.6 to 15.2 cm). Mix in an organic matter such as peat if the soil is heavy. Allow the soil to settle and then rake it to make it level. Use a rotary or drop-style spreader to get the most uniform coverage when seeding. Rake the area lightly to cover the seeds with soil. Roll the area carefully to ensure good seed-to-soil contact and to firm the surface to protect the seed. Mulch the entire area lightly. Water the area or roll it again to help the mulch stay in place and prevent it from blowing away. Keep the surface of the soil moist for 15 to 20 days to allow the seedlings to germinate and get established. Water the lawn less frequently after the grass is established.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: By growing herbs such as mint, dill, or clover, you’ll attract ladybugs and lacewings. Both of these insects are known for eating aphids, which will help decrease the number you have eating your plants. You can also purchase ladybugs or lacewings from a farming supplier to release in your yard, if desired. Wrens, titmice, and chickadees are all helpful when it comes to eating aphids. To encourage these birds to live near your yard, plant shrubs with dense foliage or small trees perfect for nesting. You can also set up a bird feeder to help attract the birds. Install small birdhouses for the birds to live in as an alternative to planting shrubs or trees. These yellow traps catch aphids using their sticky surface—just hang them on a branch or position them next to your plants. You can buy sticky traps from a home and garden store, as well as online. Grow plants that attract aphids, like asters or cosmos, planting them away from the plants you want to protect. The aphids will be drawn to these plants and will stay away from less appetizing plants as a result.  Aphids also like dahlias, larkspur, and zinnias. These decoy plants are a bit like a sacrifice to the aphids in your garden. The aphids will concentrate on them, so avoid becoming too attached. Not controlling aphids will only lead to an increase in their numbers, eventually leading to their spread to other plants. You will still need to police their numbers on your decoy plants. How far away you plant the trap plants will depend on the specific type of plant and how much room it needs to grow. Start with at least a distance of 2 feet (24 in).
Summary:
Attract beneficial insects that will eat the aphids. Draw in bug-eating birds to help fix the problem. Buy a sticky trap to catch the aphids. Use plants that aphids love to lure them away from other plants.