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March 22
St. Louis Park

Home listings: What $439,900 buys you in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in St. Louis Park, Minneapolis and Woodbury.
Home & Garden
March 22
Tim Herbstrith finished the basement of his south Minneapolis home and created a 'speakeasy' decorated with repurposed family heirlooms including his

Minneapolis man transforms dusty basement into heirloom-filled 'speakeasy'

Determined to "keep stuff out of landfills," a homeowner gave family heirlooms and second-hand furniture new life in his south Minneapolis home.
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March 22
Maria Bartholdi sits for a portrait in her living room Friday, March 8, 2024 in Minneapolis.

Maximalist puts hobbies front and center of colorful Minneapolis home decor

Decked out with green and magenta walls, podcaster Maria Bartholdi explains how it all flows together in her south Minneapolis house.
Home & Garden
March 21
A row of five vertical mirrors with black frames on a white wall reflects a living room.

12 ways to make your apartment feel more 'grown up'

Good design doesn't have to be expensive.
Home & Garden
March 21
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Amid prime eagle watching time, how to get the best views

The Upper Mississippi hosts hundreds of bald eagles each winter, and this has been a good year to catch sight of them.
Variety
March 19
Jovan C. Speller uses a pitchfork to turn a compost pile Thursday, May 19, 2022 in Osage, Minn.. Speller moved her family and her artistic practice to

Yuen: Spring came to Minnesota a while ago, but its official arrival won't be any less sweet

Got seasonal confusion? Talk to a gardener, a canary in the coalmine of climate change.
Home & Garden
March 16
Tim Foster, holding 14-year-old Papillon Vince, and Bruce Schabell, in front of a Romanesque garden temple with a screen porch on March 6, 2024 that t

How an abandoned 1857 farmhouse in Stockholm, Wis., became a full-time residence

The four decades of projects have been a labor of love for the homeowners, who just finished building their forever home on the property.
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March 15
Windows let ample light into the Ely log home while providing vistas of the woods and Burntside Lake. A stone wood-burning fireplace keeps things cozy

Lakeside Ely home in North Woods lists for $2 million

The property on Burntside Lake has a sauna, dock and private beach.
Home & Garden
March 14
An osprey with wings spread on a nest on a man-made platform.

Osprey are the medium-sized raptors with the 'W' wings

Elegant fishing hawks becoming a familiar sight again in the metro area.
Home & Garden
March 14
Amy Kehoe and Todd Nickey of the Los Angeles-based design firm Nickey Kehoe discuss wallpaper options at Nickey’s home in Pasadena, Calif.

Are you guilty of 'abuse of wallpaper'? Here's how to avoid it.

From choosing the right patterns to proper installation, the experts show us how it's done.
Home & Garden
March 13
A low platform bed doesn't overcrowd a small master bedroom with a low ceiling.

Yes, your home can be sexy, according to romance authors. Here's how.

The way a room looks is only part of the equation.
Home & Garden
March 12
Adjusting your spring cleanup schedule will help pollinators like this bee on an allium flower.

How to spring clean your garden with pollinators in mind

Wait for temperatures to be consistently higher before cutting back perennials, which should be cut at different lengths.
Home & Garden
March 8
Spanish style house with a tile roof, curved driveway, arch window details.

Tips for boosting your home's curb appeal

A home's exterior, landscaping and lighting are key elements.
Home & Garden
March 8
A listing near Two Harbors offers fractional ownership of a North Shore lakeside single-family vacation home.

$129,000 gets you part ownership of vacation home with stunning Lake Superior views

Fractional ownership of an updated 1920 three-bedroom, two-bath home near Two Harbors offers five-week access and one-tenth of the deed.
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March 8
Teri Otterness points out a Japanese maple, a hearty Zone 5 plant, at Highland Nursery in St. Paul on Nov. 20, 2023.

Thinking of spring? What the USDA's new hardiness map means for Minnesota gardeners

Minnesota nurseries are making room for new types of plants.
Home & Garden
March 8
Long Lake

Home listings: What $365,000 buys you in the Twins Cities area

What you get for the money in Long Lake, Minneapolis and Shoreview.
Home & Garden
March 8
Wit and Delight blogger Kate Arends Peters updated her St. Paul kitchen with pink cabinetry, a blue range and Calacatta Viola marble countertops that

These Minnesota cooks are saying goodbye to drab neutrals and hello to colorful kitchens

From tiles to cabinets, Minnesota designers and homeowners are cooking up bold palettes for the kitchen.
Home & Garden
March 7
Barred owl

Catch owls on the nest via webcams

You don't have to leave your nest to watch owls on theirs.
Home & Garden
March 7
This bird was once known as McCown's longspur, but now is designated as a thick-billed longspur.

What's in a name? For birds, often nothing helpful

The American Ornithological Society decided to excise all names of people from birds and replace them with something more descriptive.
Home & Garden
March 7
Mall walkers Debbie and Tom Welch, of Edina, walk past a planter installation. "This is incredible," said Debbie. "I can't imagine putting it all toge

Minnesota didn't have much of a winter, but we can still celebrate spring with these free flower shows

The 2024 Bachman's Ideas House and Galleria Floral Experience will run through April.
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