Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Political Conventions
Now St. Paul, protesters scuffle over video

Commentary
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How to create a winter arrangement

Martin Stern, of Squire House Gardens, shows how to create an attractive, durable winter arrangement.

Gardening

Create your own back-yard bouquet

Home-grown display

Trim your own trees, literally, for evergreen decorations that are free and truly green.

How to make a winter window box display

Scott Endres, co-owner of Tangletown Gardens, shows you how to put together a stunning window box or container display — one that can transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas and on into winter.

Holidays on a budget First in a series

Savings abound, from party wear to tableware

To get a new-to-you holiday outfit without spending a dime, invite some gal pals over and stage a temporary clothes swap.

Potting an amaryllis

Home + Garden Editor Connie Nelson shows how to grow your own amaryllis.

Holidays by hand

Decorative votive holders

Try these suggestions for simple, inexpensive gifts or for your own home decor.

A late grosbeak

We’ve had a rose-breasted grosbeak at our feeders for the past month. It was here again this morning, Dec. 1. This is a late appearance for this species.

Party favors

Delight your holiday host or hostess with a thoughtful gift that's not too big, not too small, but just right. Here are some wow-worthy options.

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How to choose a Christmas tree

Horticulture expert Nancy Rose joins Home & Garden Editor Connie Nelson at the Halley Tree Farm in Forest Lake to offer tips on how to find the best Christmas tree.

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Late Grosbeak

We’ve had a Rose-breasted Grosbeak at our feeders for the past month. It was here again this morning, Dec. 1. This is a late appearance for this species. It’s sort of tattered looking, an incomplete molt probably. It quietly sits on the feeder edge or on our watering pan, fluffed up in the cold. Obviously, [...]