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5 tips for a beautiful, low-maintenance lawn: A beautiful lawn is within reach when you follow a few easy tips.

5 tips for a beautiful, low-maintenance lawn: A beautiful lawn is within reach when you follow a few easy tips. Homeowners aspire toward a beautiful lawn. It is often the centerpiece of a completed landscape, and can serve as a beautiful focal point in a home’s overall curb appeal. Typically lawn maintenance is time-consuming and can take a lot of effort on the part of a homeowner. However, by employing a few tips it can be much easier to establish and help a beautiful lawn to endure.

April 27, 2012

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It's community garden time: Stake your claim early as DL gardens are first-come, first-served

It's community garden time: Stake your claim early as DL gardens are first-come, first-served Spring is in the air, and that means birds are chirping, buds are sprouting and Minnesotans are beginning to expose their white legs and green thumbs.

By Paula Quam , April 27, 2012

Bloom where you are planted: Montana transplants now live in Lake Park

Bloom where you are planted: Montana transplants now live in Lake Park When Peggy and Ed Stellmach moved from Missoula, Mont., to their Lake Park home five years ago, there wasn’t much more than grass in the yard. Now, it’s filled with flowers, herbs and vegetables, being showed off each year during a Garden Quilt and Tea show each summer.

By Pippi Mayfield , April 27, 2012

Winter Weatherization Tips

Even thought winter is almost behind us, it’s not too late to make sure your home is adequately weather-proofed and save a few dollars (or more) on your utility bills. Here are some things you can do to improve your home’s efficiency and make sure you and your family are comfortable through the summer and winter months:

March 16, 2012

Facts you must know about lead-based paint

On April 22, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency implemented a new set of rules regarding lead-safe work practices in homes and child care facilities built before 1978. Contractors and renovators scrambled to sign up for the one-day class that led to “EPA Certified Renovator” status. So here are three facts you must know about lead-based paint: 1. Even a small amount of dust from renovations, repairs or painting can contaminate an entire home. If inhaled or swallowed, this dust can cause irreversible damage to children and adults.

By John Adams For the AJC , March 16, 2012

‘Green’ Your Home Well Beyond St. Patrick’s Day

In March, many Americans celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by attending parties, wearing green clothing, and even bedecking their homes with green shamrock and leprechaun-adorned decorations. With nearly 37 million Americans claiming Irish ancestry (according to Ancestry.com), that’s no surprise. But what may surprise you are the many ways that you can “green” your home that will last well beyond March 17, and save you money on utility bills year-round.

March 16, 2012

Home Owners: Help Keep Local Waterways Healthy

There’s no question that everybody wants healthy streams, creeks and green spaces in their community for their family to enjoy safely. Stormwater management — keeping excess runoff from rain and snow and the contaminants that they carry from polluting local water sources — is essential to maintain the health and well being of native fish and wildlife, as well as the quality of water that your family uses every day.

March 16, 2012

Five Things New Home Owners Should Do Right Away

You’ve gotten through shopping for a home, the closing process, and even unpacking your boxes. But it’s not time to put your feet up and relax just yet! There are a few more things you should do shortly after moving into a new home to make sure you and your family will have a safe and healthy place to build lifelong memories in.

March 16, 2012

Time to Buy: Lakes Area Housing Market Shows Consistent Improvement

For anyone in the Lakes Area, waiting on the sidelines for the housing market to show signs of recovery before buying a new home, that time has come. According to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), economic indicators show that most areas have been steadily improving for at several months.

March 16, 2012

Ask Questions of Your Home Builder

Lots of people like to go through model homes. Most go to buy a new home, others go to look for interior decorating ideas and to see the latest home technologies, and some go just to see what their dream home of the future may look like.

March 16, 2012

Hiring a licensed contractor to build your home

A true general contractor has a license. In the state of Minnesota, as well as many states, it’s not an option, it is the law. There are many “so called” Contractors that operate without a license. The trouble is that the state doesn’t have the type of funding available needed to police valid contractors licenses. Unfortunately, it is left up to the customer to do their own policing.

By Bryan Schoenberger President of the Lake Region Builders Association , March 16, 2012

Builder's Magazine

March 16, 2012

Wedding Planner and Gift Guide

January 20, 2012

UNIQUE RECEPTION TOUCHES

Over the course of their lifetimes, many people will be wedding guests on several occasions. During the height of wedding season, weddings can run into one another, as the format and the festivities are similar at various ceremonies. Couples interested in setting their nuptials apart may want to enhance the wedding reception with a few unique ideas.

January 20, 2012

USE CUISINE TO CREATE A WEDDING

Despite the months of planning and poring over every minute detail of a wedding, it has often been said that what people remember most about wedding receptions is the food and if they had fun. Therefore, instead of worrying about choosing Jordan almonds over chocolate truffles, or whether the cake should have an extra tier, couples may want to pay more attention to selecting their reception menus.

January 20, 2012

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