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Make Entertaining Less Overwhelming with These Tips
Making a plan and considering your guests ahead of time will allow you to enjoy the party, too. Warmer temperatures have arrived, which means...
Meet the Gardener Who Keeps Our City Pretty
Colleen Hazen manages and maintains three perennial gardens throughout the city in Central Park, near the Community Center and in the Town Green....
The Best Pet-friendly Indoor Plants
Discover pet-friendly plants for your home. If you have pets, but still like the idea of having plants and adding greenery to your home, it’s...
4 Tips for Cleaning Your Children’s Closets
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of going through your child’s messy closets and overstuffed drawers? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the...
6 Tips to Keep Your Kitchen Clean
Follow these steps to maintain a clutter-free kitchen. Kitchen countertops are a magnet for clutter—a dumping zone for the entire family. Clear the...
Make Your Winter Greener with the Best Indoor Plants
Here are the top plants for indoor spaces. The long winter season is hard to endure when there is little to no green for us to look at outside. Why...
DIY Renovation Takes Maple Grove Home from Dated to Dazzling
The Smiths turned a mismatched space into a cohesive, modern living quarters with a little DIY home renovation magic. Mariah Smith and her husband,...
Add Color to Your Autumn Garden with This Minnesota Native Plant
Rudbeckia are a great addition to any pollinator garden and bloom well into autumn. Go native with Rudbeckia, a yellow daisy-like flower that...
How, Why and When to Trim Your Plants
How to keep plants healthy in the summer heat. Life gets busy, and summertime is packed with family activities, making regular plant maintenance a...
Larry the Hosta Guy: Maple Grove Man Blankets Property in Popular Plant
Larry Welliver and his wife Kathy are growing an oasis of hostas at their Maple Grove home. Larry and Kathy Welliver only need to walk a few steps...
This Maple Grove Woman Grows Her Own Fruits and Vegetables in Her Front Yard
Amber Olsen tells us more about her impressive garden. What if getting the freshest and cleanest produce was as easy as walking out of your front...
Our Lynde Greenhouse Columnist Picks the Best Flowering Shrub
Hydrangea variety is tapped as “Best.” If you’re looking for the Best Flowering Shrub to accent your backyard this season, try the Vanilla...
Grove Nursery Tells Us What’s New in Landscaping
We chatted with Mariah Myers, who handles sales and customer service at Grove, about what’s new and lovely in landscape varieties. Grove Nursery...
Kokedama Gardening Needs No Containers and Cuts Down on Watering Time
Are you looking for a new garden technique to try this summer? Why not try a Kokedama String Garden, a Japanese method of gardening? A ball of soil...
Make a Beautiful Garden with Minimal Effort with These Low-maintenance Plants
Flower the season with low-maintenance plants. Summer is a busy time of the year with family, activities and holidays, but we also want our...
Senior Citizen Cooperative Coming to Maple Grove Offers Independence and Exploration
Applewood Pointe will offer senior co-op housing overlooking Central Park. Once the building they plan to call home for their golden years is...
How to Grow Fruit Trees in Your Backyard
Local nursery offers tips on how to grow fruit trees. Planting season has arrived, and it’s time to dig in and make plans. This year, think about...
Read ‘Fixer Upper’ Star Joanna Gaines’ Book for Remodeling How-to
HGTV designer offers remodeling, decorating tips. If you are thinking of remodeling your home or want practical hands-on decorating advice, then...
Shiplap is the Classy Version of 1970s Wood Paneling
Something old is new again in home design. If paneling from the ‘60s and ‘70s sounds dated and out of touch with today’s interior design trends, it...