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Here’s how the pandemic continues to influence home design trends
Freedom has always defined American life — the freedom to work, play, socialize and relax wherever we desire. For two long years, the pandemic constricted those freedoms. And even though we’re...
View ArticleIn the Home: Design your own outdoor oasis in your backyard
Summertime is the perfect time to think about lounging on your deck or patio, relaxing by the pool, warming yourself in the sun and hosting barbecues for the whole family. It’s also the perfect time to...
View ArticleDoes landscaping increase home value?
Cynthia Paez Bowman | Bankrate.com (TNS) Landscaping can have a big impact on the impression a home makes. The front lawn leading to your door is usually what a visitor notices first; the view out the...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Minute: Reducing viral infection risks when sending kids off to...
It’s back to school for many kids around the nation. And once they hit the classroom, you may notice more runny noses and other symptoms associated with viral and bacterial infections. Dr. Nipunie...
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2 new invasive insects confirmed in Minnesota, state Department of...
Two new invasive insects have been found in Minnesota, according to the state Department of Agriculture. The MDA said Wednesday that “vigilant homeowners” spotted the insects separately and reported...
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Here’s how to decorate for Halloween, according to scare professionals
From their nightmare factory in Greeley, Colorado, husband-and-wife team Ed Edmunds and Marsha Taub-Edmunds have been making elaborate monsters and masks for more than four decades. Their company,...
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Grant couple rebuilt on difficult lot after fire. New home was on latest...
Chris Griese and Vicki Kappus weren’t sure what to do after a lightning strike destroyed their 1901 farmhouse in Grant seven years ago. Building on the foundation of the old house didn’t make sense,...
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Woodbury starts its first community garden — and fulfills one woman’s dream
As she kneels in front of her plot in Woodbury’s Community Garden, Ying Liang says that she always wanted to have her own vegetable garden. “I would flip through catalogs and, you know, daydream about...
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Readers share why they are thankful for their pets — and why their pets are...
Every weekday in the Morning Report, our free newsletter, we summarize the local news of the day and sign off with photos of our readers’ pets. While the photos are mostly of cats and dogs, we also...
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For 30 years, she built a garden of stone. St. Paul wants the boulevard cleared.
The way 70-year-old Iris Logan sees it, the stones, statues and decorative art works that cover her Sherburne Avenue yard were a response to a problem the city of St. Paul created. More than 30 years...
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A St. Paul church opened six tiny homes for those experiencing homelessness
Outgoing, chatty and distractable, Allen Xiong, 29, found a semblance of belonging in St. Paul-area homeless encampments, only to grow tired of seeing his friends and neighbors cleared out every few...
View ArticleHGTV’s latest show is a high-altitude challenge in the Colorado mountains
HGTV has a new Colorado-based show and the stakes are the highest yet – literally. “Battle on the Mountain,” premiering Monday, Jan. 22, travels to the lofty elevations aroun Breckenridge, Colorado,...
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HGTV’s ‘House Hunters’ to feature St. Paul family’s search for a lake place
HGTV is featuring a St. Paul family’s search for a place “Up North” in an upcoming episode of “House Hunters.” This very Minnesotan episode featuring Anne and James Dougherty and their kids is...
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Yes, Twin Cities, this was the warmest (meteorological) winter on record
Now that March is here, it’s official: The Twin Cities has experienced the warmest meteorological winter on record. The terms “meteorological winter” and “meteorological spring” signify the seasons by...
View ArticleAnnual Stillwater plant sale set for May 18
Perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetables will be sold from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 18 at 601 W. Olive St., Stillwater. The sale is an annual event of the Trillium Chapter of the Perennial...
View ArticleWashington County Master Gardeners to host plant sale and garden expo on May 18
The Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners of Washington County will host their annual plant sale and garden expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. Home gardeners can buy a wide variety of...
View ArticleMinnesota’s shadiest business grows and sells millions of trees every year
AKELEY, Minn. — Sometimes trees can get in the way of a farm. Other times, the trees are the farm. That’s the case for the Badoura State Forest Nursery, where about 15 million to 20 million trees are...
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Horace the stinking corpse flower to bloom at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory...
Hold your nose, St. Paul. Horace the giant corpse flower is about to bloom — his first grand reveal since arriving at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in 2019 — and he’ll be making his pungent debut in...
View ArticleStillwater: Historic homes tour to feature home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Architecture enthusiasts will have a chance this weekend to tour a mid-century home designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The Lovness House estate, which includes two of the 13 Wright sites in...
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Cheese curds, beer and … houseplants? A mobile plant shop’s debut at Kickoff...
At the fourth annual Kickoff to Summer at the Fair, visitors will be able to buy houseplants as well as cheese curds and beer. The supply of greenery is courtesy of Marc Eaton and “Roots, Shoots &...
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