home & garden
A small, modern cabin near Lutsen is just big enough
A 900-square-foot, low-maintenance cabin near Lutsen is all about enjoying the outdoors.
Home listings: What $515,000 buys in the Twin Cities area
What you get for the money in Eden Prairie, St. Paul and Mendota Heights.
It's called bill sweeping
And no one seems to know why the bird does it
$895K ranch-style house in Minnetonka went from 1950s fixer-upper to modern beauty
Ranch-style house in Minnetonka gets midcentury modern makeover.
Ready to remodel but stymied by pandemic? Here's what you can prepare now
What you can do now to plan and manage a home renovation once conditions are right.
Home plan: Fresh and sleek
PLAN 927-1003 Total sq. feet: 2,398 Bed/Bath: 4 /3 Stories: 2 Garage bays: 2 Foundation: Crawlspace, slab, walkout This modern farmhouse plan feels fresh…
Seeking gardens that are beautiful in spirit
Nominate a garden that feeds the soul, or souls, for our annual garden contest.
Wren sings and sings and sings
So do orioles and flycatchers
On photographing birds
Be aware, be considerate, be quiet
Birds wield 'superpowers'
Compared with humans, birds perform epic feats.
Cornell Lab sees record number of birders
Birding boomBird-watching has surged in popularity this year. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, birders set a world record May 9 for Global Big…
George Floyd, commentary from Dr. Stephen Crawford
To help demonstrate solidarity this week, I'm not sharing any new photos, blog posts, videos, or podcasts. Instead, I'm sharing a special podcast episode that I recorded on Friday with my business coach, Dr. Stephen Crawford.
Pandemic takes toll on overworked home plumbing systems
Plumbers' workloads are bursting now that more of us are at home more of the time.
New Habitat for Humanity program helps Twin Cities seniors age in place
Age Well at Home initiative serves those living on fixed incomes.
Home listings: What $450,000 buys in the Twin Cities area
Albertville Built in 2003, this five-bedroom, four-bath house has 3,354 square feet and features four bedrooms on one level, two fireplaces, hardwood floors,…
Renter wants to leave home filled with cockroaches
Q: My family and I started renting a townhouse in Burnsville recently. Within a week, we discovered our first cockroach. Trying not to panic, but…
How an oriole builds her nest
Artistry completed in two days
Blu Dot will swap for furniture
Minneapolis-based furniture designer/maker is accepting offbeat objects and experiences in exchange for its modern pieces.
Nests that hang from trees
Mostly orioles, sometimes vireos
Tips for birding in your backyard
It has all the drama and intrigue of your favorite Netflix show. It’s an activity that can be done from home and doesn’t involve watching…