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Beautiful Gardens: Secret garden grows in unlikely setting in Eagan
An Eagan couple transformed a small "useless space" in their backyard into an enchanted retreat.
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Cooper's Hawk kills, plucks, and eats woodpecker
All that remained of the flicker was a spread of feathers
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Gallery: Architect Gar Hargens at home on Franklin Av.
This Streetscape looks at E. Franklin Avenue through the eyes of Gar Hargens, an architect who's had an office on Franklin for 50 years and has designed several noteworthy buildings on the street, including the Seward Co-op. The theme is reuse, recycling and repurposing of buildings on the unofficial Main Street of the very "crunchy" Seward neighborhood.
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Gallery: Home of the Month selections
Twelve winning home designs display a wide range of styles, sizes and project types, from period-sensitive remodeling to new modern houses.
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Deephaven Colonial, 1-room cabin among Home of the Month winners
This year's Home of the Month winners include new modern houses, period-sensitive remodels and a one-room cabin.
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Gallery: A secret terraced garden in Eagan
Stephanie Groth's secret terraced garden in Eagan is small in size but packed with color and points of interest. It was photographed Wednesday evening, August 5, 2015. She plans it and her husband, Fred, who helps execute her ideas.
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Avian floodgates open
Migration opens with a few early arrivals, then builds as millions of birds fly overhead.
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Sediment traps on gas lines: What are they? Why are they required?
What do sediment traps do? They help prevent sediment in the gas piping from getting into the gas valve or burner area and fouling things up.
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Tom turkey colors are extravagant at this time of year
The lone hen here, however, is not yet impressed
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Last call for "TheValue of Great Design" event
Last call for AIA home event "The Value of Great Design."
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Before you plant this season, get the dirt on your soil
Make sure your yard has the right foundation for what you want to grow.
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Minnesota architects share their tips for great home design
Architects share tips about today's smart home design – a preview of this year's Home of the Month event.
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Bright ideas in lighting
Today's lighting options include new shapes, new technologies and old favorites interpreted in fresh ways.
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