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How to Prepare a Garden for Winter: Helpful Tips
A garden requires special preparation for winter.
Diana Dashkevich flowers garden and gardening advice for gardeners Garden 22 August 2024
Which flowers are not afraid of the cold: useful tips for gardeners
Some flowers can grow and bloom even at low air temperatures.
Diana Dashkevich flowers garden and gardening advice for gardeners plants Garden 13 August 2024
Psychologist's Explanation: How to Be More Cheerful in the Morning
Cold weather can cause deeper and longer sleep as the body tries to conserve heat and conserve energy. Therefore, difficulty waking up may be associated with winter or autumn.м
Diana Dashkevich morning energy saving mental health psychologist tips Psychology 11 February 2024
Important to Know: How the Absence of the Sun Affects a Person
Sun deficiency affects: the cardiovascular, endocrine, immune and nervous systems, the reproductive sphere, mood and biorhythms, the renewal of skin, hair and nails. In addition, with sun deficiency, the production of vitamin D is impaired.
Diana Dashkevich sunlight mental health health facts Psychology 4 February 2024
Helpful Tips: How to Choose a Blanket for a Comfortable Sleep in Winter
A wool blanket is undoubtedly the leader among all other warm products. The filler retains heat best and does not accumulate static electricity. With proper care, it has a long service life of up to 15 years.
Diana Dashkevich life comfort sleep routine mental health Psychology 4 February 2024
Expert Explanation: Why You Have Less Energy and Strength in Winter
In winter, the body produces more melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness, while less serotonin, a hormone responsible for a good mood, is produced. That's why we feel more tired, both physically and emotionally.
Diana Dashkevich sleep mental health health facts Psychology 26 January 2024
Stray animals: How stray cats stay warm in winter
Harsh winter conditions can be quite hard to survive for stray animals like cats and dogs. To survive, animals have some adaptations that can help them stay warm even in the coldest days.
Kate Yakimchuk animal adaptation seasons Animals 25 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Keep your floors clean in winter
In winter, you can accidentally bring lots of dirt and moisture at home on your shoes, resulting in messy floors. While it's almost impossible to eliminate dirt completely, there are still a few things you can do to keep your floors clean.
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning tips maintenance shoes Helpful tips 25 January 2024
Thermal underwear: How to wash correctly
Thermal underwear can be washed in a washing machine at a water temperature of no higher than 30 degrees. Higher water temperatures lead to the fact that the fabric partially loses its antibacterial, thermal and aesthetic properties, air and moisture conductivity, and the material simply melts in boiling water.
Diana Dashkevich clothes cleaning washing washing tips Helpful tips 16 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: Keep the entrance clean in winter
When it's cold and wet outside, it's almost impossible not to leave any footprints in your house. While you can always clean the floor, it often takes time and effort to do it – so what can you do?
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning tips maintenance Helpful tips 16 January 2024
Nature is amazing: Animals that change color in winter
Different animals have different curious adaptations that help them survive in harsh conditions. One of the most curious adaptations is when animals change their color in winter z- they usually become white or gray.
Kate Yakimchuk animal adaptation animal facts wildlife nature Animals 13 January 2024
Nature is amazing: How animals stay warm in winter
In winter, and especially in colder regions, animals have to have special adaptations helping them to stay warm in winter. If an animal manages to survive in harsh conditions, then it has a special adaptation that makes cold winter months more bearable.
Kate Yakimchuk animal adaptation animal facts Animals 13 January 2024
Psychologist's Advice: How to Cope with Seasonal Depression
The symptoms of seasonal depression, or seasonal affective disorder, are complex and persistent over a long period of time. They are repeated annually at the same period - often in late autumn, early winter - for at least two years.
Diana Dashkevich health mental health depression Psychology 11 January 2024
Interior tips: It's winter time – decorate your windows!
When it's winter, you can decorate not only your interior, but also windows – so not only you, but also your neighbors will see it! Nowadays, there are lots of pre-made window decorations you can use straight from the box, but you can also be more creative and make something on your own.
Kate Yakimchuk decoration interior tips ideas House Design 9 January 2024
Seasonal Affective Disorder: What is It
Seasonal affective disorder is characterized by depressive symptoms that come and go depending on the time of year, usually appearing in the fall and winter and disappearing completely in the spring and summer. Seasonal affective disorder symptoms may vary from person to person.
Diana Dashkevich health mental health depression psychologist tips Psychology 9 January 2024
Housekeeping tips: When it's freezing – tips to make your house warmer
When the temperature outside goes way below zero, then your house might also feel cold and uninviting. In most cases, you can easily fix it, but what if your house stays cold no matter what?
Kate Yakimchuk central heating tips Helpful tips 6 January 2024
Gardening tips: Protect your garden tools in winter – tips that work
In winter, you don't have to use your garden tools, but it doesn't mean that you shouldn't take good care of them. To protect them from rust and damage, you should know a few tips on how to keep them safe.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening tips storage maintenance Garden 29 December 2023
Gardening tips: Protect your irrigation in winter – tips that work
In winter, when temperatures can go way below zero, it's important to think about everything water-related that you live outdoors. For instance, your irrigation system can get easily damaged by cold temperatures, unless you protect it.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening tips water freezing Garden 28 December 2023
Gardening tips: Winter is tough – help the birds
If you love nature and want to help it, then you can help the birds survive the tough winter days. If you have a garden, then it can be a perfect place to feed, protect, and help different birds.
Kate Yakimchuk birds gardening tips weather help Garden 27 December 2023
Housekeeping tips: Wooden window frames that don't close in winter
Wood is a beautiful natural material, and it can be quite long-lasting, so you can often see wooden winter frames. The problem is, natural wood can slightly shrink and expand because of the temperature shifts.
Kate Yakimchuk wood fixing Helpful tips 27 December 2023