Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Vacuum out debris with a pond vacuum. Prepare holding tanks for pond creatures. Begin pumping water into a large container. Remove plants as the water level drops. Catch and remove fish when the water level drops. Scoop out plant matter. Scrub the pond liner with water. Return everything to the pond.

Answer: Pond vacuums may be found online or at home improvement stores. They have long handles and reach the bottom of the pond to remove decaying plant matter without removing water. If your pond is small or doesn't have much debris, all you will need to do is vacuum. Routine pond cleaning to remove plant matter should be done once a year in spring or fall. If you need to drain the water to reach sediment collecting on the bottom, you'll have to remove the fish and plants to avoid harming them. Set up enough tanks to hold all of them. Keep the tanks in a shady location. Fill them with pond water or, if the pond water is cloudy, tap water. Marginal plants, which live near the water's edge, can survive out of water but must be kept shaded, as with a tarp, and damp, as with a spray bottle or hose. Keep the water temperature consistent when transporting any fish so they don't go into shock. Utility pumps can be found at home improvement stores. Follow the owner's manual to install them near the water. Connect them by hose to a large container that will hold the pond water, such as a tub or tank. Make the tank as large as possible to hold fish and plants too, if you plan on using this as a holding tank. As water is removed from the pond, plants will be exposed. Save your plants by moving them to the holding tanks. Place aside decaying plant matter. Small pond creatures may leave the plant matter and return to the pond. This is a good opportunity to repot plants and divide others that have begun to take up too much space in the pond. Fish will also appear as you pump. Use a net to catch the ones you can reach and drop them into holding tanks. Once the water reaches a low level, the fish will have nowhere to go and can easily be scooped up in a net. Placing them in a shaded holding tank containing pond water prevents stress that harms the fish. Place leaf netting over the holding tanks to contain jumping fish such as koi. For ponds that can be managed by hand, the sludge at the bottom of the pond can be removed by sweeping with a broom and dust pan or shovel. Dispose of the waste in the trash. Larger ponds with dropping water levels due to sediment buildup may benefit from excavation and bulldozing by a professional. Dredging is an option for removing sediment without draining the water, but this requires heavy machinery and the sediment can break apart when moved. Use a scrub brush dipped in water to loosen any leftover sludge for removal. You may see carpet-like string algae covering the liner. This algae, as long as it is on the liner, protects against discolored water. The only time you should consider removing the algae on the liner is if you don't like the way it makes your pond look. Otherwise, remove strands on the walls or water's surface. Don't use chemicals to attack algae, since this harms fish. Blast algae off rocks using a hose and pick up the string variety by hand or with a pole. Gradually pump water back into the pond, placing plants as you go. When you are finished, let the fish back into the water. For cloudy pond water you wish to replace, use rainwater if possible or dechlorinated tap water. Rainwater can be collected by placing barrels under roof downspouts and wherever else you can find runoff. Tap water used in the pond will be too cold for the fish, so before you release the fish, remove some water from the holding tank and replace it with some of the new water. Do this several times.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Harvest the cranberries. Store the fruit. Protect the cranberry plants over the winter.

Answer: If you planted three year old seedlings, your cranberry plant may by producing fruit by the following autumn. But if you planted one year old cuttings, you may need to wait three or four years before your plant produces fruit. Once your plant is producing fruit, you can harvest the berries in September and October of each year. When the berries are ripe they will be be bright or dark red in color (depending on the variety) and the seeds inside will be brown. Although commercial growers harvest cranberries by flooding the fields in order to make the cranberries float (and therefore easier to collect), this is not necessary for home growers. The cranberries can simply be picked off the plants by hand. It is important that you harvest all of the fruit before the first hard winter frost, as cranberries cannot withstand temperatures below 30F (1C). Once harvested, cranberries will stay fresh for up to two months when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator -- this is much longer than most fruits. Cooked cranberries (or cranberry sauce) will last in the refrigerator for up to a month, while dried cranberries (which have a similar texture to raisins) will keep for up to a year. It is important to protect your cranberry plants over the winter months to prevent them from freezing and drying out. You can do this by covering the cranberry plot with an opaque white plastic mulch before winter sets in. You can uncover the cranberry plants in springtime (around April 1st) but you should be prepared to cover them on any night when frost is expected, as a frosty night could kill any new shoots and prevent fruit from growing that year. Never cover your cranberry plants with clear or black plastic, however, as this can raise the temperature of the bed and potentially kill the plants. Do not cover the plants with pine needles or leaves, as these might reduce the number of flowers and fruits that the plant produces the next year.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Measure your horse's heart girth. Pull the tape gently beneath the horse's belly. Measure your horse's length. Walk beside the horse holding the measuring tape. Notice if your measurement is in inches (English) or centimeters (metric). Multiply the measured heart girth x heart girth x length.

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Drape a standard soft measuring tape across your horse's back, as in the step above. Hold the tape at the "zero" end. The tape can be measured in feet and inches, or it can be measured in centimeters. The marking will affect the calculation that you do later in the process of determining your horse's weight. This is best done out of the wind. Wind can cause the tape measure to flap and twist, making it harder to manage. A flapping tape can also spook a horse, resulting in a difficult measuring session. The tape should be a few inches behind the horse's front legs. Raise the tape to meet the tape held in your other hand, and read the measurement where the "zero" end of the tape meets the other side. Write the measurement down on a paper. You may notice that the tape runs at an angle from slightly behind the horse's front legs to the base of the withers. This is how it should be. To make sure you have the most accurate measurement, repeat the measuring process. You will need a second person to help you hold the measuring tape. Position the other person on the right side of the horse. This person should hold the "zero" end of the tape measure at the point of the horse's shoulder. Don't stand too close to the horse's hind quarters, or he's likely to be spooked. Make sure the second person is attentive and quiet. Pull the tape taut once you reach the point of the horse's buttock or crease. Make sure the tape isn't twisted as you pull it, or this may affect the accuracy of your measurement. The second person might hold your notebook and pen for marking your measurements, leaving your hands free for holding the tape. You now have your horse's heart girth and length written on a paper. For example, your horse's heart girth might be 78 inches, and his length 65 inches. If you've measured in centimeters, heart girth might be 200 cm, length 165 cm. You'll need these to calculate your horse's weight. If your measurements are in centimeters, write down the number 11,990. Your weight will be in kilograms. If your measurements are in inches, write down the number 330. Your weight will be in pounds. For example, if heart girth were 78 and length were 65 inches, multiply 78 x 78 x 65. You should arrive at the figure 395,460. When you have a total from the multiplication, divide this number by the number shown above. If you're measuring in centimeters, divide your total by 11,990. The result will be your horse's weight, in kilograms. Find the weight of a horse with heart girth 200 cm, length 165 cm by using this equation: 200 x 200 x 165 = 6,600,000. Divided by 11,990, the final number would be 550. That is your horse's weight. If you're measuring in inches, divide your total by 330. The result will be your horse's weight, in pounds. So, using the example above, 78 x 78 x 65 = 395,460. Divided by 330, the final number would be 1,198. That's your horse's weight.