Recent content from Deb Brown
Improve your garden by improving the soil
Having a good garden hinges on a lot of factors, but one thing that often gets overlooked but shouldn’t is the soil.
Updated: May 07, 2013, - 02:26 PM
Even if the snow melts, don't rake!
Raking won’t make the snow melt. It won’t thaw the ground. Or give the temperatures a boost. What will it do? "More harm than good,” says one expert.
Updated: April 16, 2013, - 03:11 PM
DIY holiday blooms
For holiday decorations or gifts, green thumbs love forcing bulbs.
Updated: December 11, 2012, - 02:31 PM
Making your house a green house
Tips on keeping your houseplants healthy over the winter.
Updated: November 06, 2012, - 01:47 PM
Give it up for the garden
From planting mulch to washing tools, there are plenty of things to do to get your yard and garden prepared for winter.
Updated: October 16, 2012, - 12:55 PM
It's prime lawn care time
As garden chores wind down, you can turn your attention to improving your grass -- now and next spring.
Updated: September 12, 2012, - 10:49 AM
A guide to watering in extreme heat
Don't wait until the soil is bone-dry and cracked. Find ways to continuously give your plants the water they need to stay healthy.
Updated: July 31, 2012, - 04:14 PM
What's eating your plants?
Here are strategies for dealing with what's bugging your plants.
Updated: May 29, 2012, - 02:35 PM
The grass is growing; make it greener
The waiting is over. It's time to feed, get after those weeds and seed thin area.
Updated: April 24, 2012, - 02:57 PM
Early bloomers welcome spring
Magnolias, forsythia and rhododendron are among spring showoffs.
Updated: April 10, 2012, - 03:03 PM
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