INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Pick a few days at the beginning of the fall or spring when the weather is mild to top-dress your lawn. Work 3-4 weeks before the severe heat of summer or the cold of winter so your grass has time to grow. You can fill in low spots all at once or you can work in small sections of your yard. Sometimes, drainage problems or damaged pipes could cause your lawn to be uneven. Look for areas where water pools near pipes and hire a professional to come inspect them if you suspect that they're broken or damaged. If you're not sure where water lines run, contact your city's water department to help you locate them. Do not try to level your lawn if you suspect and underlying issues. Get a bag of lawn soil that contains sand, soil, and compost from your local gardening or landscaping store and empty it into a wheelbarrow. Use a rake to sift through the soil and break apart any clumps larger than 14in (0.64cm) so you can spread it on your lawn evenly. Use a hose attachment with a shower option to lightly water your lawn. The water will help your soil settle so you can see the depth of the holes you need to fill. Make sure the soil feels soft underneath your grass instead of hard and dry. Don't overwater your lawn since it will be hard to work with when it's too wet. Deep soil that's covering grass can cause decay and harm the rest of your lawn. Measure the depths of your holes to see if they are deeper than 23 inches (5.17.6cm). If they are, use a shovel to remove the grass from the surface so you can lay the soil down. If the hole is shallower than 2 inches (5.1cm), then you can put soil directly on the grass. Save the grass if you can because you may be able to replant it when you're finished filling in the holes. Start on an area of your lawn that's 23 square feet (0.190.28m2) and spread a few shovelfuls of the soil from your wheelbarrow. Try to spread the soil evenly across the holes in the area. Tamp the dirt into the holes with the back of your shovel. You can top-dress your entire lawn if you want, or you can just choose a few areas to fill in. Alternate between using the pronged side of the rake and the flat edge on the back to spread the soil. Make sure it's flat across the area so all of the holes are filled completely. Keep working the soil throughout your entire lawn until you can see the grass through the soil. Make sure your layer of top dressing is less than 1in (2.5cm) thick or else it could cause your existing grass to die. When you're finished spreading out the soil, water the area thoroughly so the soil can settle into the holes. Leave your yard alone for 1-2 days before inspecting it again to see if it's still level. If your lawn still isn't level, then use more soil to fill in the holes again. Look for any bare spots in your lawn where you had to remove your grass. Try fitting the old grass on the spot and pressing it down so the roots easily come into contact with the soil. If the grass doesn't fit, you may have to plant new seeds. You can also fill in any bare spots with sod if you don't want to grow grass from seeds. Look for grass that's the same type as the rest of your lawn so your yard looks uniform. Once the soil is settled after you top-dress your lawn, lay a long 2in 4in (5.1cm 10.2cm) board across the area you flattened. Set a level on top of the board to see if the lawn is flat. Make sure the bubble is in the center of the tube on your level. If it isn't, then fill in your lawn with more top-dressing. Make sure your board spans the entire area you leveled, or else you may get an inaccurate reading.

SUMMARY: Fill in low spots in your lawn in the fall or spring. Check your yard for drainage issues or broken pipes. Break apart lawn soil in a wheelbarrow. Water your lawn to loosen up the soil. Remove the grass if the hole is deeper than 23in (5.17.6cm). Shovel the lawn soil into the holes in your lawn. Spread the soil evenly with a garden rake. Water the soil and let the topsoil settle for 1-2 days. Replant grass in any bare spots if you need to. Check the level of your lawn with a wooden board and level.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Everyone is familiar with the cat's meow. This all-purpose "talk" can mean many things, but primarily it means "pay attention to me as I want something from you." Your cat may want food, attention, petting or may even be signaling that it doesn't want to be touched. Cat owners soon learn to interpret the nuances of their cat's meowing knowing precisely what's on their cat's mind. After spending some time with your cat, you should be able to understand the difference between your cats meows depending on a variety of variables, such as the time of day or the location of your cat when it meows. Purring is another familiar cat vocalization. While not all cats purr when they are happy, it is a good sign if you are actively petting your cat and it begins to purr. Just don't be discouraged if your cat never purrs, it might just not be in its vocabulary. Contented cats purr, but cats in distress have also been known to purr. It is believed that purring in these situations, such as when a cat is ill, is a way for the cat to "call" for help. Hissing and growling is understood to mean that a cat is afraid and/or angry. NEVER pick up a hissing or growling cat, as it may display aggression and bite you. Leave hissing or growling cats alone if you can or approach them cautiously with a thick towel and leather gloves if you absolutely need to pick them up.

SUMMARY: Learn what your cat's meows mean. Understand your cat's purring. Learn what your cat is trying to communicate when it hisses or growls.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Click the "Color Adjust" button that resembles a prism with a ray of light running through it. This will open a menu that allows you to adjust the colors of the image. Adjust the colors of the images with the following options. Curves: The graph at this top of the menu is the curves. You can adjust the curves by dragging the three tabs below the image. You can also click "Auto Levels" to automatically detect the best levels for the curves. Exposure: Drag the tab in this slider bar to make the image lighter or darker. Contrast: Drag the tab in this slider bar to adjust the contrast between the lighter and darker parts of the image. Highlights: Drag the tab in this slider bar to increase the lighter parts of the image. Shadows: Drag the tab in this slider bar to increase the darker parts of the image. Saturation: Drag the tab in this slider bar to strengthen or weaken the colors in the image. Temperature: Drag the tab in this slider bar to give the image a "warmer" or "cooler" tone. Tint: Drag the tab in this slider bar to add a red or green color overlay to the image. Sepia: Drag the tab in this slider bar to add a golden tint to the image. Sharpness: Drag the tab in this slider bar to sharpen or blur the image.

SUMMARY:
Click . Adjust the color.