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May 17, 2017
A nesting Anna's hummingbird. (MUST CREDIT: Eric Pittman)

NestWatch volunteers document backyard bird nests

Home & Garden
May 16, 2017
A male ruby-throated hummingbird in all his glory.

How to keep hummingbirds in your Twin Cities backyard

It usually takes more than hanging out a nectar feeder to bring in these vibrant little birds.
Home & Garden
May 16, 2017

Photos of Tree Swallows mating

A brief encounter after courtship meant to find a fit mate
Home & Garden
May 16, 2017
Julia Child's kitchen, from her Cambridge, Mass., home, is on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The pegboard system in

Company offers modern take on Julia Child's pegboard

Home & Garden
May 16, 2017

"I heard you're a little psycho."

One of the agents said to me as we were walking out together "That was a fantastic class. I heard you're a little psycho though."
Home & Garden
May 13, 2017
Killdeer uses foot to stir up a meal

Killdeer uses foot to stir up a meal

Herons, egrets, and other shorebirds use this technique
Home & Garden
May 13, 2017
Belted Kingfisher nest found by following the calling bird

Belted Kingfisher nest found by following the calling bird

Best yet, it's right in our neighborhood
Home & Garden
May 13, 2017
Savage Built in 1995, this four-bedroom, two-bath house has 2,106 square feet and features vaulted ceilings, fireplace, hardwood floors, stainless ste

Home listings: What $270,000 buys in the Twin Cities

Home & Garden
May 13, 2017
Home plan: Ranch-style home maximizes space.

Home plan: Ranch maximizes every foot of space

Home & Garden
May 13, 2017
Restaurant owner Rebecca Illingworth Penichot and her husband, executive chef Thierry Penichot of Tinto, in their newly remodeled kitchen. They recent

Minneapolis cooking couple remake their home around the kitchen of their dreams

A dynamic new kitchen is the centerpiece of a whole-house makeover for a Minneapolis restaurateur and chef.
May 13, 2017
Restaurant owner Rebecca Illingworth Penichot and her husband, executive chef Thierry Penichot of Tinto, in their newly remodeled kitchen. They recent

Minneapolis cooking couple remake their home around the kitchen of their dreams

A dynamic new kitchen is the centerpiece of a whole-house makeover for a Minneapolis restaurateur and chef.
Home & Garden
May 13, 2017
Heirloom tomatoes

Heirloom veggies bring endless variety to garden plots

Heirloom veggies bring endless variety to garden plots, but can be less disease-resistant than reliable hybrids.
Home & Garden
May 13, 2017
Enter to win HGTV's Smart Home featuring a furnished back-yard patio with views of the Scottsdale, Ariz. desert. Credit Brittany Ambridge.

Home briefs: Explore downtown living tour; learn about 1920s architecture

Home & Garden
May 11, 2017

Tree Swallow portrait

Close look at a beautiful bird
Home & Garden
May 11, 2017
Gulls search newly prepped field for grubs

Gulls search newly prepped field for grubs

Franklin's Gulls here. Other species also forage this way
Home & Garden
May 10, 2017
A local photographer catches rare sight of baby owl climbing to safety in Silverwood Park in St. Anthony, Minn.

Photographer captures rare sight of baby owl climbing to safety in Twin Cities park

Who knew that owls could climb? When an owlet fell from its nest, the fuzzy little critter was driven by instinct to get home.
Home & Garden
May 10, 2017
In this Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 photo a for sale sign hangs in front of a house in Walpole, Mass. Freddie Mac reports on mortgage rates for the last

There are bad apples in every bunch, even with home inspections

Over the past two weeks, I've had numerous people share a recent home inspector-bashing article with me. I felt the need to respond.
Home & Garden
May 9, 2017
Thieves are illegally cutting birch trees in hopes of making a quick buck for logs and limbs that have become a hot commodity in home decorating.

Iron Range man charged with chopping, stealing hundreds of birch trees

The paper-white timber is coveted by those involved in producing decorative arrangements.
Home & Garden
May 9, 2017

White-faced Ibis: closeup and colorful

There isn't much white on the face, but body colors shimmer
Home & Garden
May 9, 2017
The male house finch is feeding his chosen mate as part of his courtship. He is telling her he will be a good provider. The bright color on his breast

Speed dating techniques for Minnesota birds

Bird courtship signals can be complex, and sometimes they get their wires crossed.
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