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A nearly 160-year-old former mill in Norwood Young America owned by Erin Allard serves as her home in one building, her custom drapery business in ano

1865 sawmill in Norwood Young America finds new life as a home and business

In a converted mill, Erin Allard has space for her home, her career and some big dreams.

What to know about the invasive purple flower that's taking over Minnesota yards

July 19
Master gardener Julie Ann Wegscheid pulls creeping bellflower as she walks around her neighborhood in St. Paul on Thursday. Wegscheid is on a mission
With bell-shaped purple blooms, creeping bellflower is pretty, but it chokes out wanted plants — and it's all over the place in Minnesota.

Home listings: What $310,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area

July 19
Richfield
What you get for the money in Richfield, Minneapolis and Forest Lake
Home & Garden
July 19
Ottomans serve as a space saving alternative in this children’s bedroom.

Space-saving decorating ideas for children's rooms

Here's how to increase a small bedroom's visual footprint.
Home & Garden
July 19
Glass blocks surround the tub in the master bathroom of interior designer Karen Daroff's home.

Remember the glass blocks of '80s bathrooms? They're back

The building material is experiencing a well-deserved renaissance, with architects and designers deploying the blocks in fresh, modern ways.
Home & Garden
July 19
Andrew Torrey at his apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on June 27, 2024.

Cowboy hats and koi fish photos? These NYC designers bring hometown style.

Some interior designers decorate their adult apartments to be reminded of the hometowns where they grew up.
Home & Garden
July 18
A young barred owl with a broken leg is cared for at the Minnesota Raptor Center on May 19, in St. Paul.

University of Minnesota Raptor Center nursery gives injured baby birds a second chance

Life can be hard on young birds of prey.
Home & Garden
July 12
The home was built in 1985.

'Glamorous' Golden Valley home that Prince built for his mom lists for $699,900

Alatheia Stenvik and Zachary Johnson had no idea when they put in an offer that the house had ties to the music icon.
Home & Garden
July 12
Coon Rapids

Home listings: What $289,900 buys you in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Coon Rapids, St. Paul and Red Wing.
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.
Home & Garden
July 12
For a family that loves to cook and entertain and who are avid gardeners, a modest one-story addition of a 1930s house across from Como Park in St. Pa

A modest addition opens up a dated St. Paul Colonial and allows for views of Lake Como

Reconfiguring the flow and adding just 425 square feet gave this 1939 St. Paul home an airy, updated feel.
Home & Garden
July 11
Ruby-crowned kinglets are among early spring migrant songbirds to show up in Minnesota.

When to be on the lookout for peak bird migration

Check radar maps to learn your best chances for seeing spring and fall migrants.
Home & Garden
July 9
Clare sells 56 paint colors directly to consumers. Supplies are also available. MUST CREDIT: Clare

8 things to know before you renovate your home for the first time

How to set a realistic budget, when to DIY or hire a pro and other things to consider.
Variety
July 9
Thousands of fireflies light up at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on July 9, 2020. (This photo is a multiple exposure of images taken over a 5-minu

What's the latest light show in town? Fireflies at the Arboretum.

Conditions are just right this soggy midsummer to see the quiet magic in after-hours viewings.
Home & Garden
July 8
Help the Raptor Center name two new great horned owl residents. Owl # 2, a male owlet, is missing an eye but is very curious.

Whoo can name the new owls at the Raptor Center?

Two injured owlets will become bird ambassadors. But they need names to go with their titles. You can help.
Home & Garden
July 5
Large, beautiful home with pool in backyard.

Linden Hills home with 49-foot waterslide, saltwater hot tub lists for $1.995 million

The rare Viennese Secessionist-style home, which has been fully updated, lends itself to entertaining indoors and out.
Stage & Arts
July 5
Artist Lamar Peterson is also a voracious gardener. Here he is pictured in the backyard of his south Minneapolis home.

University of Minnesota professor finds joy — and solace — in gardening

A 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship winner, Lamar Peterson will travel to Georgia to research marginalized artists.
Home & Garden
July 5
Minneapolis

Home listings: What $175,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Minneapolis, St. Paul and South St. Paul.
Home & Garden
July 5
Alfred F. Pillsbury mansion, a 120-year-old, 12,000-square-foot English Tudor Revival in Minneapolis, will open to the public in the first American So

30 designers turn 1903 Pillsbury mansion in Minneapolis into modern showcase home

The renovated 12,000-square-foot, 120-year-old Pillsbury home will open for tours starting July 12.
Home & Garden
July 4
Nearly a dozen collected Bachman's warblers lie in a specimen tray.

126 birds on list 'lost to science'

Some birders continue to search for these elusive birds that have had no sightings for the past 10 years.
Home & Garden
July 3
The Reflections condo

Condo in luxe Bloomington tower with 'a 360 view' lists for $285,000

The 878-square-foot condo is steps from the light rail, Mall of America and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
Home & Garden
July 3
Sage leaves can be brewed into tea to soothe sore, irritated throats.

Grow some pain relief in gardens and containers

Ginger, sour cherries and, yes, even hot peppers are nature's way of healing your body, mind and spirit.
Home & Garden
July 2
Custom millwork provides ample opportunity for both folded and hanging items.

Looking to organize your closet? Try these tips.

Design rules can help.
Home & Garden
July 2
Bedding is such a fun way to play with patterns and can allow us to make a statement in a relatively small space.

Bedroom bliss: Stylish sleep sanctuaries

Patterned bedding allows you to make a statement.
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