Article: In rainy climates, additional watering may not be required. For climates that occasionally go without rain for several days to several weeks, additional watering is almost certainly needed. Check the condition of the soil on a regular basis. Once the surface feels dry, you should give the soil a thorough drenching. Never let the roots stay too dry for too long, even after the plant is established. Rather than giving small watering every day, give a heavy watering every few days. Feed the plant with a slow-release fertilizer at the start of spring, and give them an additional dose six to eight weeks later. You can either use an all-purpose fertilizer that contains equal parts nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, or you can opt for a fertilizer that contains higher levels of nitrogen and phosphorus. Phosphorus helps with root and flower development, while nitrogen aids in the establishment of full, vibrant foliage. Note that you should only apply fertilizer when the soil is wet. Water the soil upon application so that the fertilizer washes down below the surface. Fertilizer should also be applied during the early morning or evening, when the temperatures have cooled. Following both of these measures will prevent the fertilizer from burning your plant. Use bark chips or any other type of mulch that retains moisture well. Scattering a solid layer of mulch around the plant base helps the soil stay moist and also acts as a type of weed control. Additionally, decomposing mulch can add more nutrients to the surrounding soil. The plants spread quickly, and as they spread, large clumps of root form. The crowns of these clumps tend to rise above the soil. You should cover the crowns with loamy soil to keep the roots from drying out. The most common insects and diseases to attack the Astilbe plant include the tarnished plant bug, powdery mildew, and bacterial leaf spots. Even so, the plant is not especially prone to pests. If any of these problems do emerge, you can apply an appropriate insecticide or fungicide then. Preventative pesticides are not recommended, however. Every spring, you should take divisions of the Astilbe plant's roots to prevent the roots from choking each other out. You can replant these divisions to create new plants, give them to gardening friends, or discard them. You can use your divided plants to form a solid bed of color, or line a shaded garden pathway with your beautiful flowers.
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Keep the Astilbe regularly watered. Apply fertilizer at least twice per season. Keep a layer of mulch around the plants. Bury the crowns as they rise above the soil. Apply pesticide only as needed. Divide clumps every few years.
Article: Before you start a big project like putting a music group together, you need a clear goal and vision. Determine what kind of group you want so that your vision for the group is clear from the start. You will need to choose the style of music for your group. How many people you have in the group, where you look for singers and instrumentalists, and how you get an agent or manager will all depend on the musical style. Most of the popular styles for singing groups are madrigal, a capella, pop, hip-hop, vocal jazz, rock etc. Where you look for your new group members will depend on what kind of group you want to make. For example, if you want a religious singing group, you should look for members at church, or maybe people who sing in a church choir. If you want people who can play instruments, you might want to ask people who are in band class at your school. This will depend on a number of factors. Some styles of music will feature only 2 or 3 singers, whereas others such as pop or a capella can feature 5 or more. You will need to decide on the gender of your members. Do you want an all girl or all guy group? Or a mixed group? If you decide on a mixed gender group, you will also need to decide how many male voices and how many female voices you will need for the right sound. If you are a rock or country group, you might only have one singer. Everyone else in the band will need a role other than back up singer. In groups like this, often there is a lead singer and a group of musicians that play guitar, bass, and drums. To find people to join your group, you could organize some kind of audition so that people will come to you. You'll need to advertise the event (make fliers, tell everyone you know, put an ad in your local newspaper, etc.). Post fliers around your school, at local businesses, at your church, and at local events. Take out an ad in the newspaper. That can help interested musicians and singers find you. Talk to people at your church or community center. They can help you spread the word about your group and the audition. Try announcing the event on social media like Facebook and Twitter. You can also post an ad on Craigslist and other websites. If you know people who are already in bands or singing groups, ask them if they know anyone who is currently looking to join a group. Post about it on social media. Ask your old band or music teacher if they know anyone interested. Do whatever you can to draw attention to your project so that you can find the talented people you'll need to be in your group. Even if all of the singing members have equal parts in the group, there still needs to be a designated leader. This will be the person who interacts with your manager, booking agents, members of the community and press. This person will have to make sure the vision of the group remains intact. Make sure its someone who can work with all the personalities in the group. Remember, you all have to be able to get along and collaborate effectively. A group will function better if everyone is clear on what roles they are supposed to play. Typically, parts are assigned based on people's skill level and talent in specific areas. If one group member has a beautiful tenor voice, it would be silly to assign them the alto singing parts. One group member who is good at choreograph can be in charge of putting together dance routines. Certain group members might be better at playing a certain instrument or singing a certain style better than others. Assign roles based on everyone's individual strengths and expertise. In a rock group, it's probably going to be more likely that each person plays a different instrument and there is one lead singer. Make sure everyone understands they can't always be in the spotlight. For example, not every rock song has a drum solo so your drummer can't always be featured.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Decide what kind of group you want. Decide what kind of voices you want for the singers in your group. Hold auditions. Ask around your community. Identify a leader. Determine what parts each person will play.