INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Dead flowers are pretty easy to spot in the bush because the natural color of the plant is so vibrant. Once the orange blooms and blue base of the flower begin to fade to brown, it’s time to deadhead (remove dead flower heads). It’s okay to begin pruning before all of the blooms on the plant have died. If you have even 2 or 3 dead blooms, removing them can help the remaining flowers live longer. Follow the stem of the dead flower to the base of the plant, then use your pruning shears to snip as close as possible to the base of the plant. This will prevent the long stem from browning and rotting after you remove the flower.  Bird of Paradise flowers won’t naturally shed dead stems after the flower is removed, so it’s important to remove as much of the stem as possible. This helps your plant to look clean and colorful year round! Always wear thick gardening gloves when pruning. The Bird of Paradise also has large green leaves that can die and begin to brown once blooming is over. Normally, you can pull these using just your hands. You can also use the pruning shears to remove any stubborn leaves that won’t come out.  Always try to remove any dead foliage as close to the stump of the plant as possible to maintain the trimmed appearance of the plant. Failure to remove dead leaves can result in rotting and fungal infections that can kill the plant completely, so make sure you dispose of the dead foliage completely! If you live in an area that can get the occasional freezing night, you should cover your plant with a tarp to protect its blooms. One freeze can cause numerous dead flowers and leaves. If your plant is in a pot, bring it indoors during very cold temperatures to prevent freezing of the leaves and flowers.

SUMMARY: Look for brown, dead flowers. Cut the stem of the dead flower as close as possible to the base of the plant. Cut or pull any excess brown foliage. Cover the plant with a tarp during deep freezes.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Point your phone toward anything that you want to film. You can flip the camera around by tapping the circling arrows in the upper-right side of the screen. Press and hold the video camera circle at the bottom of the screen for as long as you want to film.  Alternatively, tap the button if it has a circle around it. Releasing this option or pressing the stop button will pause your recording, which adds a cut to the final project. Tap the stopwatch icon on the right side of the screen, choose when you want the recording to stop, then tap Start Countdown.  The camera will count down from 3 then start recording until you reach the desired part of the audio. Once it does, you'll be able to film without holding down the video camera circle. You can return to normal filming at any time by tapping the "Stop" icon at the bottom of the screen. You can enhance your video by using the following options:   Beauty effect — Tap the wand-shaped icon to apply the "beauty" effect, which smooths out complexions and brightens the picture.  Color filters — Tap on the filter button on the right recording interface and choose the desired color filter.  You can also swipe between them.  Lenses — Tap the button on the bottom-left corner of the screen, then select a lens to use with a face in the frame. Lenses use facial recognition features to apply a mask or theme to a person's face.  Speed control — Used to control the speed of the video.  You can toggle the controls above the record button on or off, but your last speed setting will be remembered. Your video must be at least 3 seconds long, but it can't be longer than 15 seconds if you have music. As long as you have music selected, your video will automatically cut off at the 15-second mark. If you want to re-shoot the project, you can do so by tapping the X in the upper-left corner of the screen and then tapping Reshoot, or you can delete the current project entirely by tapping X and then tapping Exit in the menu. You can also tap on the delete button in the bottom right corner to delete only the last segment recorded. Tap the checkmark icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen to save your video and open the editing page.

SUMMARY:
Aim the camera at a subject. Film a clip. Film hands-free. Add effects to your video. Record between 3 and 15 seconds of video. Delete your project if you need to start over. Proceed to the editing screen.