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Deb Brown is a garden writer and former extension horticulturist with the University of Minnesota. To ask her a question, call 612-673-9073 and leave a message. She will answer questions in her column.

Mulch beats the heat

In Minnesota, it's as important to mulch garden and landscape plants in late spring as it is in late fall....

Updated: June 01, 2004, - 11:00 PM

Garden advice in the information age

Each spring we're bombarded with gardening advice -- not all of it sound and not all of it applicable to...

Updated: May 18, 2004, - 11:00 PM

Old-fashioned annuals have simple charm

Despite an ongoing love affair with hardy perennials, many Minnesotans are taking a second look at adding old-fashioned flowering annuals...

Updated: May 04, 2004, - 11:00 PM

Deb Brown: Phosphorus fertilizer use limited

In an effort to protect our lakes, streams and rivers from harmful phosphorus run-off, Minnesota enacted a law restricting the...

Updated: April 20, 2004, - 11:00 PM

Climate zone confusion

Gardeners rely on hardiness zone maps for information about which plants are the best suited for our climate. And although...

Updated: April 06, 2004, - 11:00 PM

Indoor seed-starting season is here

If you plan to get a jump start on this year's gardening season by starting seeds indoors, time's a wasting. Most...

Updated: March 02, 2004, - 10:00 PM

Easy-care orchids

Now that orchids are fairly common in stores like Target, it's obvious that growing the once-exclusive plants is no longer...

Updated: February 24, 2004, - 10:00 PM

Anthuriums are nature's Valentines

Mother Nature grows her own Valentines. They're called anthuriums (aka flamingo flowers) and their waxy, heart-shaped blooms make stunning bouquets...

Updated: February 10, 2004, - 10:00 PM