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LeAndra Estis, right, grows vegetables at home in St. Paul with her daughters Quaia Crenshaw, 19, left, and Lonna Estis, 13.

Two Twin Cities gardeners break new ground for vegetable plots

Two gardeners — one just starting out and one expanding his plot — plant for food and family.

New Minnesota-hardy Japanese maple was first discovered in a Twin Cities yard

June 13

Discovered growing in a Twin Cities yard, a tough variety of a popular plant is now a hot seller at area garden centers.

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Tired of refilling your hand soap dispenser? Do this.

June 16

One of my least favorite chores in the kitchen has always been re-filling the built-in hand soap dispenser at my kitchen sink. Through years of extensive research into this matter, I've discovered that I'm not alone. Approximately 57.3% of soap dispensers in the Twin Cities metro area remain unfilled. Sitting next to the empty soap dispensers, I often find unsightly store-bought bottles of hand soap. Oh, the humanity.

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The pair of red-necked grebes as they prepare to swap places. The bird on the right is on the eggs.

Some birds build a love nest before the nest for eggs

For grebes, nest-building has two stages.

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“The Bay of Naples,” an 1878 work by Ivan Aivazovsky, set a record for a painting sold at an online auction at $2.8 million.

Online-only world poses challenges for art collectors

As the art world goes online during pandemic, a generation gap opens.

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June 15

What do nuthatches feed nestlings?

Identifying mashed insects

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June 15

A new edition of a great ID book

Britain's Birds

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June 15

$850K midcentury modern home in Plymouth by acclaimed architect was saved from tear-down

Ralph Rapson designed the open-concept house with walls of glass to bring the outdoors in.

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June 12

Renting and the law: Landlord claims damages, renter disagrees

Q: I am wondering about landlords withholding security deposits and what constitutes damage. In my case, my landlord failed to communicate any results of a…

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June 12

The gardens at Michelle Riedel’s Oakdale home were a 2019 Beautiful Garden winner.

Seeking gardens that are beautiful in spirit

Nominate a garden that is beautiful in spirit.

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June 12

Home listings: What $254,900 buys in the Twin Cities area

Brooklyn Center Built in 1959, this two-bedroom, two-bath house has 1,496 square feet and features two bedrooms on the main level, formal dining…

Beautiful Garden contest winners Jim and Sally Strand tend an Asian-inspired garden complete with 23 distinct planting areas in their Plymouth yard. T

Special Project Beautiful Gardens

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There are some spectacular private gardens around the Twin Cities. We discover several each year in our Beautiful Gardens contest. From October to April, we'll bring you into one Beautiful Garden a month.

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June 12

Maeve Pacheco, a Brooklyn fiber artist, creates large-scale macramé pieces that represent a sea change from the owls and plant hangers of the 1960s a

9 top (and stubborn) home design trends

The looks we can't seem to get enough of, from fiddle-leaf figs to bar carts to subway tile.

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June 9

Handy waterfowl ID guide, well done

Waterfowl of eastern North America

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June 9

Highway hawks find meals even at rush hour

These raptors have learned that roadsides and medians make for excellent hunting.

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June 9

This unusual piece was made by the Meriden Silver Plate Co.

Parian porcelain jug is almost 170 years old

Q: This pitcher came from my aunt’s estate. I have always loved it. The boy is climbing up the tree toward a bird’s nest on…

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June 9

6 apps help answer your birding questions

Apps for birders Each spring I wake to the sound of a bird purring in my neighbor’s trees. Now, I know birds don’t purr, but…

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June 9

Does your air conditioner use R-22? Here's why you should care.

Most air conditioners use one of two types of refrigerant: R-22 or R-410A. Here at Structure Tech, we started paying close attention to this detail during our home inspections about three years ago, because units that use R-22 have become ridiculously expensive to service. The price of this refrigerant began to skyrocket many years ago, and it hasn't slowed down.

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June 8

Spiders and birds share insect declines

A new book about important predators

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June 7

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.

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June 6

The new kitchen is light, bright and open.

$895K ranch-style house in Minnetonka went from 1950s fixer-upper to modern beauty

Ranch-style house in Minnetonka gets midcentury modern makeover.

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June 5

It's called bill sweeping

And no one seems to know why the bird does it

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June 5

Do side-by-side comparisons between various contracting firms and big-box stores to determine which option best works for you.

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.

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June 5

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…

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