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September 5, 2020

Pushing the climate too hard

From 'The Oceans: a deep history
Home & Garden
September 5, 2020
This modern lake home in Mahtomedi was designed by PLAAD.

Modern lake home in Mahtomedi blurs boundary between indoors, outdoors

An interior designer and her husband built a home on White Bear Lake with "California contemporary style."
Home & Garden
September 4, 2020
Parade of Homes Dream Home by Highmark, $2.8 million in Prior Lake.

Fall home events return – with a difference

Pandemic brings new protocols for perennial autumn favorites.
Home & Garden
September 4, 2020

Home plan: Cottage design is stylish and efficient

Home & Garden
September 4, 2020

Home listings: What $275,000 buys in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Champlin, St. Paul and West St. Paul.
Home & Garden
September 4, 2020

Landlord failed to disclose cockroach problem

Home & Garden
September 4, 2020

Bankers helping birds

Mortgages, insurance, and climate
Home & Garden
September 3, 2020

Huge migration event predicted for Thursday-Friday

Millions of birds moving across Minnesota
Home & Garden
September 2, 2020

DNR warns Minnesotans about spread of invasive 'jumping worms'

One ecology expert calls the species a "horrific" threat to gardens, lawns and forest soil.
Home & Garden
September 1, 2020
There's a pond in front with a waterfall.

Geodesic dome home in the Brainerd woods packed with green technology

Energy-efficient home sits on over two acres of land and includes a recording studio.
Home & Garden
September 1, 2020
Peter and Sandy Nussbaum have thousands of toy solders in their Minneapolis basement. Peter has been collecting them since childhood.

Minneapolis collector has thousands of toy soldiers in his basement

Peter Nussbaum has about 2,000 on display in elaborate dioramas and in groupings on shelves, plus 5,000 to 10,000 more packed in boxes.
Home & Garden
September 1, 2020

The reason you see birds less in summer is because they're really busy

Rushed parents often forgo feeders while they stuff their nestlings with growth-inducing insects.
Home & Garden
September 1, 2020
Reuben's rant: hail damaged roof claims are out of control

Reuben's rant: hail damaged roof claims are out of control

I've given up all hope of trying to assess hail damage to asphalt shingle roofs during home inspections. It's a game. I've looked at dozens of roofs that were in fantastic condition, only to have roofing salespeople come behind me and insist that the roof had hail damage. When I find damage to a roof during a home inspection, I report it. But I don't go around with a microscope trying to determine what may or may not qualify for an insurance claim.
Home & Garden
August 31, 2020

Birds are keeping us sane

Essay by British birder
Home & Garden
August 29, 2020

Minnesotans remodel their vintage camper trailers just in time for the pandemic

Remodeled vintage RV trailers give their owners affordability — and cool style.
Home & Garden
August 28, 2020
provided Scamp camper, Nadia Haddad

4 vintage campers that make us want to hit the road

Camper trailers are rising in popularity.
Home & Garden
August 28, 2020
Norwood Young America Built in 1900, this two-bedroom, one-bath house has 1,500 square feet and features two bedrooms and loft on the upper level, for

Home listings: What $165,000 buys in the Twin Cities area

Home & Garden
August 28, 2020
Clean lines and large windows make for a winning exterior.

Home plan: Stunning inside and out

Home & Garden
August 28, 2020
Plant expert Alan Branhagen in the native plant garden of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, where he is director of operations.

Arboretum expert offers a guide to the plants that belong in Minnesota gardens

Landscape Arboretum's native plant expert pens a user-friendly guide to creating a more Earth-friendly garden.
Home & Garden
August 27, 2020

"Bird Love" a new book

Excellent photos, unfortunate type choice

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Coverage of the latest trends in beautiful Minnesota gardens and home decor.