Q: Lantana will grow fairly slowly. Non-creeping varieties usually grow to a height of about 1.5 meters (4.9 ft). Trailing varieties only grow to about 20 inches (50.8 cm) in height but spread by several feet. Lantana prefers a moist but well drained soil in full sun. It will benefit from being fed regularly during the growing season, which occurs in spring and summer. Lantana prefers to be kept moist even over winter. Start by digging the soil over and incorporating some well-rotted manure or compost to enrich the soil and improve drainage. Consider incorporating a slow-release fertilizer. Put your Lantana in and fill the hole with soil, pressing it down with your hands. Give the plant a good soak and continue watering the plant twice a week (unless it’s very rainy) until the plant is well established; this usually takes a few months. Try to water the ground rather than soak the foliage. Established Lantana plants don’t require much attention although they will appreciate a feed in the spring. Don’t over feed them but try to apply a weak liquid feed with a general purpose fertilizer (avoid those high in nitrogen relative to other ingredients) once a month during the growing season. Apply a thick layer of mulch when the ground isn’t too cold; this will help conserve moisture and protect the roots. Once a year, remove the old mulch and reapply a fresh layer. Cut the top inch or two from the stem tips, always cutting just above a leaf set. Remove any dead or damaged growth. Give it a good prune in the early spring before it begins growing again; cut it back to within about a foot of the ground, Lantana will be affected by a few pests and diseases. Mildew may be a problem if the plants don’t get enough light. Whiteflies and lace bugs may also affect the plant. Try using a spray insecticide to control these pests if they emerge. If you are in a zone cooler than zone 9 (where temperatures drop below 20 degrees Fahrenheit or -6.7 degrees Celsius), you’ll need to bring your plant indoors in the fall. Water it occasionally through the winter. Move your plant outside again when the temperatures improve.
A: Understand that Lantanas can grow to a length of 1.5 meters (4.9 ft). Find a spot with well-draining soil. Prepare the soil. Dig a hole as deep as your plant and twice as wide. Consider feeding your plant with a light feed in the spring. Water your Lantana once a week in dry periods and lay down mulch. Trim off the growing tips every few weeks over the growing season to encourage new blooming. Fight pests. Bring your plant indoors during harsh winters.

Q: It's a guarantee that if you mentioned wanting to get married once, it's burned into his brain. The more you talk about it, the less he hears it. If you're the one who always brings it up and the word "marriage" never comes out of his mouth, then you should take it easy for a while. You may think your friends are being helpful by casually slipping in marriage comments to him, but it will likely make him feel ganged up on. Let him come to the decision on his own, without the advice or urging of those in your life. Though you may think that giving your man an ultimatum is the fastest way to get him to spring to action, giving an ultimatum -- "Marry me or it's over" -- will actually make him feel too much pressure and won't make him propose any faster. Saying, "Propose in the next two months or it's over" will actually scare him off and will deter him from proposing. However, if you really feel like you've been waiting around forever and are fully ready and think he is, too, then let him know without making a harsh statement. If you've only been with your boyfriend for a few months, or have been together longer than that but things aren't really serious between you, be honest with yourself. You shouldn't start pressuring him to marry you if he's beyond not ready. Doing this too early in the relationship, especially way too early, can end the relationship quicker than you can say, "I do." Just because all of your friends are getting ready or you can't wait to try on a wedding dress doesn't mean that you should talk about your wedding from your second date -- or there won't be a third. Many magazines may give you the wrong message, making you think that if you want your man to fall in love with you, all you have to do is cook a five-course meal in a pair of hot high heels, stay up late to pick him up when he's on a bender with his buddies, or to generally be at his beck and call so he can see what an "amazing" girlfriend you are. This will not make him upgrade you to wife status. Men are much more interested in women who are confident and independent than women who serve their every need and will drop everything just to pamper and feed them -- especially if they're only doing it because they think it'll make him more likely to propose.
A: Avoid repeatedly bringing up marriage talks. Tell your friends and family to zip it. Do not give him an ultimatum. Do not put pressure on him. Do not be desperate.

Q: There are a lot of alternative flours available if you'd like to swap out traditional all-purpose flour for something that's less processed. To replace 1 cup of all-purpose flour in your cookie recipe, use one of the following:  3/4 cup of coarse cornmeal 3/4 cup of rice flour 1.5 cups of oat flour
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Try an alternative flour.