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Connie Nelson

Senior editor | Lifestyle

Phone: 612-673-7087

Email: connie.nelson@startribune.com

Connie Nelson is the Senior Editor for features coverage at the StarTribune. During the growing season, she produces how-to videos and is part of the Greengirls and Homegirls blogs.

Annual Greengirls garden swap is May 18

Now that plants are popping, take a good, hard look at your garden. Got too many hostas and not enough coneflowers? Come to the Greengirls plant swap.

Updated: May 17, 2013, - 05:04 PM

Star Tribune Greengirls host a plant swap May 18

It’s time for your plants to get growing: The annual Greengirls garden swap happens next weekend.

Updated: May 10, 2013, - 12:21 PM

Greengirls are back online to talk about gardens

It’s official: You can rake. Just ask the Greengirls, the Star Tribune’s garden bloggers, who are making their season debut.

Updated: May 01, 2013, - 09:11 AM

'Rhymes With Orange' comes to the Star Tribune's comics pages

Starting today, “Rhymes With Orange” by Hilary Price will be featured in the daily paper. Her punchline-driven panels (which she refers to as a “gag strip”) also will appear on Sundays.

Updated: March 11, 2013, - 03:26 PM

Who needs these 20 things when you have a smartphone?

The smartphone era has lightened our loads. Here’s a quick look at 20 things we no longer need to lug around thanks to smartphones

Updated: February 12, 2013, - 09:27 AM

Summer in the Cities: Heavens above

A series exploring Minnesota's favorite season.

Updated: August 31, 2012, - 07:23 PM

Dances with buffalo in South Dakota

Once simply a tool to manage the herd, the annual Buffalo Roundup in Custer State Park has become a Wild West show.

Updated: April 14, 2012, - 01:16 PM

Itching to be in the garden? Wait!

Put down that rake. Walk away from the wheelbarrow.

Updated: March 14, 2012, - 08:33 AM

Holiday makeover for $35

Lashunda Roberts likes to dress up, but doesn't often have a chance to do so. We asked a Minneapolis style expert to give her a fresh look on the cheap.

Updated: December 23, 2011, - 11:11 AM