home & garden
These 12 home designs by Minnesota architects are winners in Home of the Month contest
The 2024-2025 AIA Star Tribune Home of the Month winners include a northern cabin, a net-zero new build and a modest addition.
Home of the Month is a restorative Wisconsin retreat that also restores the land
A family's vision for wellness and healing starts with restoring native prairie and cabins tucked into the natural landscape in rural Wisconsin.
Home listings: What $275,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area
What you get for the money in Richfield, St. Paul and Lauderdale.
Home listings: What $385,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area
What you get for the money in Blaine, Minneapolis and Oakdale.
America's appetite for McMansions is devouring modern architecture
Chris Pratt's demolition of a classic midcentury California home is part of a larger trend: buy a house, tear it down, build bigger.
Birdhouses don't attract most birds
It's nesting season, and as much as we'd like to help, most birds will never use any kind of birdhouse.
Phew and far between: Smelly corpse flower poised for rare bloom at Como's conservatory
The exotic plant is close to blooming for the first time since it arrived at the St. Paul conservatory in 2019. Get ready to plug your nose: The smell is described as similar to rotting flesh.
St. Cloud's Barbie house vies for HGTV's 'Ugliest House in America' crown
The winner of Season 5 in the HGTV series will be declared in mid-May.
Two North Loop condos combined into one 'dreamy' space listed for $649,900
The now 1,700-square-foot Minneapolis condo has two kitchens, two entrances and three bedrooms.
Four little books on nature and a show about an osprey family
Learn about spiders, butterflies, beetles and trees in four new books, and follow an osprey family in a TV show.
Designer tips for adding interest to your walls
From wall stickers to murals, latest trends make all the difference in personalizing your home.
Take the group birding challenge: Find a Female Bird Day
How many female birds can you find in a day? Can you tell males from female birds? Some are easy, some are tricky, some are nearly impossible.
2024 winning flowers for your garden and containers
These plants wowed judges at the All-American Selections awards.
Coming soon to Airbnb: Prince's once-derelict Purple Rain House in Minneapolis
"Sleep like the Kid himself," reads the property listing, which names bandmates Wendy and Lisa as the hosts.
Plant sales: A perennial favorite for great bargains and great gardening advice
From local gardening groups to school fundraising clubs, organizers are gearing up to bring a stockpile of plants to a community near you.
Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck lists 'resort-style' Edina home for $3.9 million
The award-winning house was built in a French European-meets-California modern style.
Minneapolis couple double down on Uptown with renovation of beloved condo
A couple maximized the floor plan and incorporated finishes that better express their style in their condo on the Midtown Greenway.
Home listings: What $565,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area
What you get for the money in Edina, Minneapolis and Cottage Grove.
Fewer loon chicks surviving due to climate change, researchers say
Increased rainfall is decreasing water clarity, making it harder to find food for chicks.
New book helps you know your flycatchers
Three of Minnesota's common flycatchers are in the field guide.