In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You don't have to be looking for anything in particular to get started, but it helps to develop some familiarity with basic constellations and star charts. If you live in an urban environment, it's important to get away from light pollution that keeps much of the night sky invisible to even halfway decent telescopes or binoculars. Find a good viewing location or join other amateur astronomers in your town to get tips about trips or clubs you might hook up with. There's nothing more frustrating than getting your gear together, checking over all your charts, packing the hot cocoa and then--poof--the clouds roll in. Make sure you've picked a night with good weather and a relatively clear sky. Keep abreast of the weather patterns during the time of year you hope to find constellations or planets. Binoculars are an easy way to get started as an amateur astronomer. If you don't have access to a telescope, use any old pair of binoculars. They're user-friendly and often just as good as cheaper telescopes.  Once you've gotten comfortable finding things in the night sky and you want to up the ante a bit, consider investing in a good quality telescope for viewing. Consider splitting the cost of a good one with some other astronomers and sharing the use of it. To view Saturn, a basic telescope would be more than sufficient for the beginner. If you want to get fancy, though, NexStar features telescope in the $800 range that locate objects in the sky for you by programming them in, while a professional 11-inch Schmidt Cassegrain runs in the neighborhood of $1,200. Get something to match your budget and commitment. Astronomers are an enthusiastic bunch, usually excited to share their knowledge. There's no substitute for learning from the experts, especially if you're interested in finding an object in the sky with as many variables as Saturn.  Look at their calendar and plan on making a visit during a particularly ripe viewing period for whatever you're interested in seeing, then use the techniques and advice they offer in your future stargazing sessions. If you want to make a pilgrimage, Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles is probably the most famous observatory in America, while the Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin and the McDonald Observatory in West Texas also offer equally stunning options in other regions of the country.
Summary: Get familiar with basic stargazing. Get away from the city. Go stargazing on good viewing nights. Start with binoculars. Visit an observatory in your area.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Hostas aren't overly sensitive to cold, so you can plant them as soon as the ground is warm enough to work in the spring. Spring and late summer are the ideal times to plant hostas, because they are in active growth phases and will take root easily. If you're going to plant hostas in late summer, do it at least six weeks before the first frost. Hostas are shade-tolerant plants that require minimal amounts of sunlight – though they also won’t thrive in deep shade. The ideal location is somewhere protected from strong winds and hail, that’s shaded between the hours of noon and 4 p.m., and that receives some filtered sunlight.   You can protect hostas from sun, wind, and hail by planting them under established trees. Make sure you don’t plant them too close to the roots, however, or the hostas will have to compete for nutrients. Hosta’s shade tolerance depends on the type. As a rule, those with yellow leaves can survive more sunlight than hostas with green, blue, or white leaves. Blue hostas need the most protection from the sun.  Hostas will also thrive near outer building corners that still get some mild sun exposure. In the area where you want to plant the hostas, till the ground to a depth of 8 inches (20 cm) using a manual tiller, rototiller, or hoe. Amend the soil with organic matter that will loosen the soil, discourage rodents, and acidify the soil slightly.  Good organic matter for hostas includes aged manure or compost, peat moss, and leaf mulch. The ideal pH for hostas is between 6 and 6.5. Hostas don’t need a large space for planting. If you're planting individual hostas, the hole only needs to be as wide as the root system.
Summary: Wait for the right time to plant hostas. Choose a location with the right amount of shade. Amend and till the soil.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If it is labeled as ‘manmade material,’ it is definitely synthetic leather. But if it doesn't say anything at all, chances are good the manufacturer wants to conceal the fact that it isn't real leather. Of course, used goods may have lost their tags. But most manufacturers are proud of the fact that they use real leather, and will note it as following:  Real leather Genuine leather Top/Full grain leather Made with animal products Imperfections, in leather, are actually a good thing. Remember, real leather is made from animal skin, and thus each piece is as random and unique as the animal it came from. Very regular, even, and similar grains often indicate a machine-made piece.  Real leather might have scratches, creases, and wrinkles -- this is a good thing! Note that, as manufacturers get more skilled, their designs are better mimicking real leather. This makes buying online, where you only have a picture, very difficult to do. Real leather will wrinkle under the tough, just like real skin. Synthetic materials usually just depress down under your finger, retaining rigidity and shape. If you're completely unsure of the smell you're looking for, head into a store that you know sells genuine leather and test out a few bags and shoes. Ask if they have any synthetic pieces and smell those as well. Once you know what you're looking for, the smell differences will be unmistakable. Remember, leather is just worked animal skin. Faux leather is made of plastic. It seems obvious, but real leather will smell like skin and fake will smell like plastic. While there are few circumstances where burning a good is preferable to leaving it alone, this experiment works if you have a small, hard-to-see area that you can test, like the underside of a couch. Hold a flame up to the area for 5-10 seconds to test it out:  Real leather will only char slightly, and smell a bit like burnt hair. Faux leather will actually catch flame, and smells like burning plastic. Machine made leather looks machine cut. Real leather is made of many strands, which naturally fray around the edges. Faux leather made from plastic has no such strands, meaning the edges are cleanly cut. Similar to the "wrinkle test," real leather has a unique elasticity when bent, changing color and wrinkling up naturally. Faux leather is much more rigid and regular, and will usually be difficult to bend by comparison. If the good is fake, the water will simply puddle up on top. But real leather will absorb a small drop of water in only a few seconds , telling you quickly if it is genuine. A product completely made of real leather will be quite expensive. They usually sell at fixed prices. Shop around and get a feel for the price of real leather, semi leather, and synthetic leather products to understand the differences between them. Among leathers, cow leather price is the highest due to its durability and easy tanning property. Split leather, which is an under layer split from the surface layer, is less expensive than top grain or belting leather.  If a deal seems too good to be true, it likely is. Real leather is expensive. While all real leather goods are much more expensive than fake, there are actually different types of real leather as well, all with widely different pricing. A bright blue piece of leather furniture may not look natural, but this doesn't mean it isn't made of real leather. Colors and dyes can be added to both synthetics and natural leathers, so ignore color and stick to feel, smell, and texture when searching for real or faux leather.
Summary:
Be wary of any product that doesn't specifically claim to be real leather. Check the surface grain, the little "pebbles" and pores, for imperfections and uniqueness that signal genuine leather. Press into the leather, looking for creases and wrinkles. Smell the leather, searching for a natural, musty smell instead of plastic-like or chemical-y. Use the fire test, recognizing that it will likely ruin part of the good. Note the edges, as real leather has rough edges where faux has even, perfect edges. Bend the leather, looking for it to change color slightly in real leather. Drop a small amount of water on the good, as real leather absorbs moisture. Know that real leather goods are rarely ever cheap. Ignore color, as even colored leathers can be genuine.