Searching for a Statement-Making Sauna? Try Cedar and Stone.
Heat up the winter season with a statement piece for your property—not a new furnace or hot tub, per se, but a custom, heirloom-quality sauna by none other than Cedar and Stone Nordic Sauna....
Soak Up the Sunshine With These Gorgeous Outdoor Goods
1. Premium Panel Umbrella
Add a touch of 1970s flair to your outdoor setup with this groovy umbrella ($299), flaunting vintage pink, yellow, cream, and green block colors; 6 feet of shade; and adorable natural...
South Minneapolis’ Most Magical Garden
Photos by Tracy Walsh"It’s the only place I can go to not think about anything else and really appreciate where I am and what I’m doing,” says Marsha Loewenson when asked about her passion...
The Skinny on Siding: A Go-To Guide For Picking the Perfect Siding Material
Photos providedSelecting siding for a home located in the Midwest is about far more than curb appeal. Your siding’s functionality is of equal, if not greater, importance due to our ever-changing seasons—from summer’s sweltering...
Local Landscape Experts Weigh in on Yardzen’s 2023 Outdoor Living Trends
Photos provided Who isn’t eager to get outside, watch the flowers grow, and enjoy outdoor living? Yardzen, arguably one of the largest landscape design firms in the United States, recently released its annual Outdoor Living...
10 Classes to Get Your Space in Shape for Fall
With the first flash of fall around the bend, it's essential to plan, prepare, and perfect the artsy autumn decor that will be sure to dress up your home, add a touch of cool...
7 Flowers to Outlast the Summer Heat
Avid gardeners never give up, even when storms, heat, humidity, or drought threaten to bring summer’s blooms to end. To discover which flowering plants do best long into summer and even to the first...
Shop Ethnicraft’s Jack Collection at Dwelling Designs
Photos providedOutdoor furniture company Ethnicraft’s newest Jack collection—designed by Jacques Deneef—is now available at Dwelling Designs in Minneapolis, and it’s exactly what we need for surviving the upcoming summer season. Featuring solid teak wood...
The First-Ever Exterior Color of the Year is Green & Serene
Photos courtesy of James HardieThe annual “Color of the Year” trend is no longer limited to interiors. Elevate your home’s exterior siding with Mountain Sage, a refreshing James Hardie colorway that encapsulates the spirit...
Scott Endres of Tangletown Gardens Shows Off His St. Paul Backyard
A gardener's garden mixes the exotic and the everyday.
Organic Oasis
By Mary Jane SmetankaPhotos by Tracy WalshJohn Whitman is an eclectic man with a garden as unusual as himself.
He’s a Minnesotan whose passion for gardening began more than 60 years ago when his mother...
A Modern, Classic Escape by Southview Design
Photos by Drew Gray Photography
An active family of six desperately needed a backyard upgrade, and they knew they wanted a large play space (with plenty of room for their budding soccer, lacrosse,...
A Sauna Sanctuary in Hudson
By Katherine LawlessPhotos by Andrea RuggNestled in what the Olson family calls “the back 40” for its remoteness is a secluded area where wildflowers bloom in the spring and snow falls quietly in the...
Tangletown Gardens owner Dean Engelmann Shows Off His Home Garden
Dean Engelmann's suburban gardens are a study in the beauty of rule breaking.
Tips from Erickson Outdoor Lighting on Brightening Your Home’s Exterior
Shine bright like a diamond
A Hillside St. Paul Garden Teems With History
Photos by Tracy WalshWhen Lynn Dobson and Tony Thoe bought their mid-century modern home in St. Paul in 2011, they became the third owners of the unique property, which was featured in Better Homes...
2021 Hennepin County Master Gardener Virtual Learning Garden Tour
Photos providedDid you know there are more than 400 master gardeners in Hennepin County? And, for the last two years, one of the group’s biggest fundraising events—the annual garden tour—has been on hiatus? This...
Sarah’s Cottage Creations’ Tips for a Beautiful Backyard This Spring
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Grow Your Own Flowers“Instagram influencers are leading the trend for fresh flowers in the home and in the garden,” Buerkley says. “This phenomenon is fueled by the fact that most flowers in the...
Strolling a Garden of Delights
This handcrafted landscape is a St. Paul couple’s labor of love