Home & Garden

The view of Minneapolis from a 34th floor penthouse.

Minneapolis condo tower the Eleven offers luxury amenities, sweeping views

City's tallest residential tower aims to offer the feel of "living in a fancy hotel" when it's completed next year.

HGTV stars Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent design homes that tell stories – and share their own

November 22

*** FOR WINTER MAGAZINE USE *** As seen on HGTV’s Starting Over with Nate and Jeremiah, Jeremiah Brent and Nate Berkus pose in the design studio. (

Native son Nate Berkus and his husband, Jeremiah Brent, have a new TV show that makes design personal.

Birding photographer's book is part adventure, part how-to guide

November 23

White-whiskered hermit, from “100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight” by Peter Cavanaugh.

New book examines the mechanics of bird flight.

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November 29

The house in south Minneapolis, where a previous owner hid cash, has been updated.

Modest 1900 Minneapolis home for sale once held 'buried treasure'

Relatives of a previous owner found hidden cash in the "cozy cottage."

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November 26

Home listings: What $375,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Prior Lake, St. Paul and Hugo.

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November 26

Replacing counters, adding LED lighting under the cabinets, installing a new tile backsplash and painting cabinets provide a nice facelift in the kitc

What you can do to fix up your home with a $20,000 remodeling budget

You can't get everything you want, but here are some choices most likely to pay off.

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November 26

At Krueger’s Christmas Tree Farm in Lake Elmo, customers are being asked to reserve a time slot.

Tips and tricks if you're buying a 'real' Christmas tree this year

Here's what to expect at Minnesota tree farms, and how to keep your tree looking fresh.

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November 26

A Tudor-style house with painted woodwork, renovated by SKM Design in West Hartford, Conn.

Ornament or crime? With painted woodwork, there is no middle ground

Unexpected color choices are gaining traction, such as black window trim.

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November 23

How birds evolved examined in new book

Birding Photographer of the Year work also compiled in new book.

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

updated 11 hours 8 mins. ago

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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November 22

Nicole Pettit, center, picked collard greens at the Gethsemane Community Garden in downtown Minneapolis, Minn., on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, that will

Gethsemane Garden provides fresh produce oasis amid concrete of downtown Minneapolis

Gethsemane is a winner of the Star Tribune's annual Beautiful Gardens contest, whose guidelines were changed with the onset of the pandemic to be not just about aesthetics but also service.

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November 19