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Lynn Underwood

Reporter | Homes

Phone: 612-673-7619

Email: lynn.underwood@startribune.com

Lynn Underwood writes about new home construction, remodeling, architecture, design, decorating and real estate for the Sunday Homes section. She also writes garden-related stories for the Variety Home + Garden section.
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The dirt: An apple a day

Plus: recycling pots, orchids galore

Updated: September 11, 2012, - 03:11 PM

Dream Home: Shore nostalgia

A Dream Home on this fall's Parade of Homes combines classic East Coast style with modern comforts.

Updated: September 08, 2012, - 07:47 AM

The dirt: A parade of chicken coops

Raising backyard chickens in the city.

Updated: September 04, 2012, - 03:16 PM

Home on the Ridge

Instead of kicking back at a lakeside or woodsy retreat, a hobby farming couple chose to build a functional farmhouse, designed by architect Marc Sloot of SALA Architects in Minneapolis.

Updated: September 04, 2012, - 11:48 AM

The dirt: Natural lawns

Plus: Get your lawn ready for winter

Updated: August 28, 2012, - 04:01 PM

Everyday Solutions: Creating a better porch

A seldom-used screen porch is converted into a cheery eating area and sunroom.

Updated: August 28, 2012, - 02:50 PM

She's the queen of green

The founder of Natural Built Home champions green building and sustainability at the State Fair's Eco Experience.

Updated: August 25, 2012, - 01:43 PM

Movies under the stars

Until the sky darkens and movie trailers flash across the screen, it seems like little has changed since a hilltop drive-in screened its first flick in 1966.

Updated: August 24, 2012, - 01:40 PM