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Home & Garden
July 12, 2018

How Lake Trout are raising havoc with birds in Yellowstone park

One thing leads to another, leading to trouble
Home & Garden
July 11, 2018
Aerial view of the home set against the downtown Minneapolis skyline.

$5.99M Minneapolis mansion has a fame-filled, party-packed history

Urban estate in Lowry Hill has been an art world party spot that once hosted Andy Warhol.
Home & Garden
July 10, 2018
Insects make up a big part of a nuthatch's diet.

Birds do their share of insect control

Want to cut down on your insect population? Try to attract more bug-eating birds.
Home & Garden
July 10, 2018
These are gold-toned, but do they glitter in the eyes of collectors? (Handout)

Many Lionel Barrymore prints were mass-produced

Actor was more interested in art than acting.
Home & Garden
July 10, 2018
Water in sub-slab ductwork

Water in sub-slab ductwork

In last week's blog post on transite heat, I explained that most sub-slab ductwork is not transite. If it really is transite, it contains asbestos.
Home & Garden
July 7, 2018
Brad and Heather Fox at home in Edina. The couple, partner in Fox Homes, will appear in a new show, "Stay or Sell," on HGTV

At home with Edina couple who landed new HGTV show

An Edina couple are poised to make their HGTV debut with a home-makeover show — featuring local faces, a North Loop hot spot and, of course, snow.
Home & Garden
July 7, 2018

How do you react to birdsong?

Or, how would you feel in a world without birdsong?
Home & Garden
July 6, 2018
Prior Lake Built in 1996, this four-bedroom, three-bath has 2,326 square feet and features three bedrooms on the main level, vaulted ceilings, two fir

Home listings: What $289,000 buys in the Twin Cities area

Home & Garden
July 6, 2018

Garden tours, kitchen seminar and more

Home & Garden
July 6, 2018
Millennials are choosing to be "plant parents" over actual parents, and Madre Cacti Co. caters to them by bringing the Southwest to the North.

New shop brings the millennial cactus craze to Minneapolis

Millennials are becoming "plant parents" and opting for some of the easiest care plants available.
Home & Garden
July 6, 2018
Bold angles and large windows create a sleek exterior in this striking modern home.

Home plan: Cool contemporary

Home & Garden
July 6, 2018
Some smart refrigerators feature LCD screens that make it possible to have groceries delivered to your doorstep without leaving the kitchen. (Dreamsti

Smart technology comes to the kitchen

Home & Garden
July 6, 2018
The garden at the Cokato home of Debbie and Brad Young. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com - July 25, 2017, Cokato, MN, Debbie and Bra

Last call for Beautiful Gardens

Nominate your favorite in our annual contest to find Minnesota's best home gardens.
Home & Garden
July 3, 2018
Even well-fed cats stalk and kill birds. credit: Jim Williams

Cats and birds are a bad mix

Cat owners can stop hundreds of millions of bird deaths each year by keeping their pets indoors.
Home & Garden
July 3, 2018
This ia a very nice Royal Doulton piece, but there is an issue about the size.

Dickens jug features cast of characters

Home & Garden
July 3, 2018
Transite vs. sub-slab ducts

Transite vs. sub-slab ducts

Most sub-slab ductwork installed in Minnesota is not transite ductwork, and shouldn't be labeled as such. Transite contains asbestos.
Home & Garden
July 2, 2018
Gnatcatchers choose viewable site for nest in Sherburne NWR

Gnatcatchers choose viewable site for nest in Sherburne NWR

Chicks are a few days from fledging
Home & Garden
July 2, 2018
Antique ship's wheel on the curved veranda overlooking Lake Minnetonka.

$11M home on Lake Minnetonka's Lookout Point is a water-sport wonderland

The nearly 6,000-square-foot Wayzata Bay property has 180-degree panoramic views of the lake.
Home & Garden
July 2, 2018
Antique ship's wheel on the curved veranda overlooking Lake Minnetonka.

$11M home on Lake Minnetonka's Lookout Point is a water-sport wonderland

The nearly 6,000-square-foot Wayzata Bay property has 180-degree panoramic views of the lake.
Home & Garden
June 30, 2018
Two old farm granaries were turned into a comfortable home that feels perfectly in tune with its Lake Elmo country setting, designed by Rehkamp Larson

Old farm granary in Lake Elmo is upcycled to become new modern home

Wood from an old farm granary was creatively repurposed to create an open, airy home.
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