Article: Dahlias thrive in full sun, and should be planted in a location where they will be in direct sunlight for at least 6 to 8 hours a day. Dahlias also need to be protected from the wind, so plant them in a protected area. Their large flowers can become heavy when mature, and can snap off in a stiff breeze. Soil that drains well will not form puddles, and will allow the tubers to absorb what liquid they need without drowning. If you already have a garden or a section of your yard with well-drained soil, plant your dahlias there.  If you’re concerned that the soil may not drain well, add sand to your soil to improve your garden’s drainage. Do this at the same time that you’re adding the compost or manure. If your soil is clay heavy, work peat moss or compost into the soil to loosen it. This can make it easier to plant dahlias. Use a spade to work manure or another fertilizer into your garden a couple of weeks prior to growing dahlias. It’s necessary to prepare your soil to grow dahlias before planting the tubers. Adding fully rotted compost or another fertilizer type to the soil will encourage the plants to grow well and bloom quickly. Each hole should be about 4 inches (10.16 cm) deep. When digging the holes, leave enough space between the plants that growing dahlias will not choke one another or steal nutrients from one another. For smaller varieties, leave 2 feet (0.61 m) between holes. For medium or giant dahlias, leave 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 m) between holes. Dahlias need plenty of fertilizer to grow successfully, and adding organic material to the soil ahead of time will help ensure that the plants grow well. Scoop a small handful of compost and bone meal into each of the holes, and add a small scoop of dry fertilizer. You can purchase ground bone meal at a local plant nursery or gardening center. If you do not already own compost and fertilizer, you can purchase them from a large gardening center or from a landscaping outlet. Drop a single tuber in each hole, and then fill with soil. You can expect to see the tubers growing in 2 or 3 weeks. Be sure the growing point of the tuber faces upward before you cover it with soil. Wait until you see new growth above the soil before you water the dahlias. It can take anywhere from several days to a couple of weeks for new growth to appear.
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Select a location with full sun and low wind. Plant your dahlias in well-drained, fertile soil. Add compost or manure to your soil. Dig holes for the dahlias tubers. Fertilize the holes before planting the dahlias. Plant dahlias in the prepared holes.
Article: Make separate bathing stations using two buckets. Fill the buckets half-full with warm water. Dip the cat in a bucket and, using a washcloth, make sure the cat is entirely wet. Then, massage a small amount of cat shampoo throughout their fur. Put the cat in the other bucket to rinse until soap is gone.  You may need a second rinse bucket with clean water to make sure that all the soap is gone from your kitty’s coat. This technique can be done outside if the weather is warm and sunny. Two people will be needed, since your cat will most likely try to escape. This technique is not recommended for indoor-only cats who are not used to being outside. Make sure the cat has good traction, such as a small towel or rubber mat in the tub, and that the shower has a closing door, not a curtain, to prevent the cat from escaping. Make sure you have a long hose to wet your cat completely, then lather him up, hose him down to rinse, and then proceed with drying. Use a gentle stream of water and keep the pressure low.  Note that some cats seem to love being in the shower and may not mind this approach, but many cats find the sound of running water frightening. This technique may result in someone getting injured, including the cat. You can buy a hose adapter for your bathroom sink and a hose long enough to reach over the shower door and back down to the shower floor. Or get a hand-held spray shower and a Y-adapter to connect to your regular shower head. Some kitties feel more secure in an enclosed space and can also be easier to control. If you have a small or scared cat,  try bathing him in the sink or in a smaller tub within your bathtub. Simply place a large plastic container in the bottom of your bathtub. You can still fill the small tub or sink with a few inches of water, shampoo the kitty, and proceed as usual. Please be sure that the sink that you use does not have a garbage disposal, for even if it is turned off, paws can easily slip through the drain and be hurt by the blades, below.  This can work with a larger kitty who likes small spaces, too. Put a terrycloth towel in the bottom of your tub, so your cat can feel secure by sinking their claws into something that remains steady. You can also apply light to medium pressure to your cat's back and use a calming tone to relieve anxiety. If your cat is very oily, consider using cornstarch instead of water to bathe him. Dust your cat with cornstarch and gently pet the cat to thoroughly rub the cornstarch into its fur. Let the cornstarch sit for about twenty minutes and then brush it out. This technique is far less traumatic than using water, but should not be used to wash off anything poisonous that your cat has gotten onto his fur.
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Bathe your cat by using small buckets of water. Bathe your cat in the shower. Bathe your small kitty in a sink or small tub. Give your cat a dry bath.
Article: A “piggyback loan” will allow someone with a low down payment, or even no down payment, to purchase a home without PMI. This is actually a name for getting two separate loans. The first loan will be for of 80% of the property’s value, so there will be no PMI requirement. Then the borrower will get a second loan that "piggybacks" on the first one, to cover the rest of the money that is needed. Following the downturn of the housing market, many banks have limited the piggyback option to 10% of the value, requiring the borrower to make at least a 10% down payment.  This is often called an “80/10/10” loan, referring to the 80% first loan, 10% piggyback loan, and 10% down payment. Suppose a buyer wants to buy a property for $200,000. With an 80/10/10 piggyback loan, he would borrow $160,000 on a first mortgage (80%), $20,000 on a second, piggyback mortgage (10%), and make a down payment of $20,000 (10%). Imagine another buyer wants to buy a property for $450,000 using an 80/10/10 piggyback loan. His first mortgage would be $360,000 (80%); the second, piggyback mortgage would be $45,000 (10%); and the down payment would be $45,000 (10%). A piggyback loan is not automatically going to be cheaper than a traditional loan that includes PMI payments. You can use an online loan calculator to help you figure out which is preferable. One example of such a calculator is http://www.goodmortgage.com/Calculators/PMI_Or_Piggyback.html. The second loan is typically for a much shorter term than the first, often requiring full payoff in about ten years. While the piggyback loan lets you cut out PMI payments, you must realize that you will be making monthly payments on two loans at once. A buyer using this option will need to be sure that he can afford the monthly payments on both loans together.
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Research the "piggyback" option. Calculate the value. Understand the drawbacks.