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Home & Garden
July 23, 2019
Made from walnut, this table is a good deal. (Handout/TNS)

Refinishing hurts card table's value

Home & Garden
July 23, 2019
This castle-like home is set on 2.6 acres in Eagan.

Enormous fairy-tale castle in Eagan is back on market after $1M price drop

Former Northwest Airlines CEO's mansion comes with a turret, and its Bavarian prayer chapel is now a theater.
Home & Garden
July 23, 2019
Subpanels: when the grounds and neutrals should be separated

Subpanels: when the grounds and neutrals should be separated

When should the ground and neutral wires be separated at a subpanel? It depends.
Home & Garden
July 22, 2019

The other flyers in the neighborhood

Dragonflies and Damselflies
Home & Garden
July 22, 2019
Cornell's "Wall of Birds"

Cornell's "Wall of Birds"

Bird art compared to that of Minnesota's Francis Lee Jaques
Home & Garden
July 22, 2019

This blog is back

Book reviews follow this post
Home & Garden
July 20, 2019
A bog flows into multiple waterfalls in Candace McClenahan's Bloomington water garden featured on the Minnesota Water Garden Society tour, July 27-28.

Twin Cities water garden tour shows off the best of the wet

A tour highlights lush landscapes that all share one key ingredient — the soothing sound of flowing water.
Home & Garden
July 20, 2019
Big Lake: This four-bedroom, two-bath house has 2,021 square feet.

Home listings: What $485,000 buys in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Big Lake, St. Paul and Lakeville.
Home & Garden
July 19, 2019
Just because a shelf is designed for a specific purpose doesn’t mean you can’t add a few accessories to enhance the visual experience. (

How to style your shelves for the perfect 'shelfie'

Learn to style your shelves like a pro.
Home & Garden
July 19, 2019
Home plan has 1,837 square feet.

Home plan: Compact ranch lives large

Home & Garden
July 19, 2019
Sunrooms are among the home improvements home owners say they've regretted.

Home improvements you might regret

Sunrooms, bedroom-to-closet conversions and expensive bathroom remodeling are among the projects homeowners report they wish they hadn't undertaken.
Home & Garden
July 16, 2019
Two families of Canada goslings paddle along with adults. Photo by Jim Willliams

Goose gaggle is gosling day care

Adult Canada geese get breaks by taking turns caring for groups of goslings.
Home & Garden
July 16, 2019
Q&A: should the air exchanger be on or off during a radon test?

Q&A: should the air exchanger be on or off during a radon test?

When conducting a short-term radon test, should the air exchanger be running or not? Great question. I've heard it argued both ways.
Home & Garden
July 15, 2019
The gabled house has a large front porch.

Landmark Excelsior home, on one of city's largest lots, listed for nearly $1M

Restored 19th-century home sits on almost an acre just a short walk from the lake community's historic main street.
Home & Garden
July 13, 2019
Plymouth Built in 1964, this four-bedroom, three-bath house has 2,054 square feet and features two bedrooms on each level, two fireplaces, refinished

Home listings: What $395,000 buys in the Twin Cities area

Home & Garden
July 13, 2019
Greg Rich,owner of Habitation Furnishing + Design, has filled the showroom with midcentury modern and warm contemporary style furnishings with an edge

St. Louis Park has become hub for locally owned home furnishing stores

A cluster of locally owned boutique-style home stores offer an alternative to big-box retailers.
Home & Garden
July 12, 2019
Hepatica in the wildflower garden

Plants for the garden: native vs. native enough

Labels tell only part of the story of this popular plant category.
Home & Garden
July 12, 2019
Outdoor lighting can improve safety and security and enhance your aesthetic. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Outdoor lighting options glam up your home and make it safer, too

Home & Garden
July 12, 2019
Home plan: Updated midcentury modern

Home plan: Updated midcentury modern

Home & Garden
July 12, 2019

Renting and the law: Evicted for drinking, tenant wants eviction removed from record

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