Category Archives: home improvement
The Truth About Ice Melt Products
Keeping your balance on icy walkways can be tricky. So is balancing the need for salt versus the damange it does to the environment. Here’s some information to help you make an informed choice about how you will keep your driveway and outdoor walking surfaces safe for your family and guests this winter. Article includes reviews of several ice melt products. Continue reading
Top Ten Benefits of Urban Trees
Since you were small you’ve learned that trees are good for life. Why are they good? We learned these top ten benefits at the 2011 Clean Water Summit held at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Continue reading
Hedberg customers win New Hope RAVE! Award
Hedberg customers Roger and Marilyn Harma were recently recognized for outstanding exterior renovations on their home by the City of New Hope. The 2011 RAVE! Award is a great acknowledgement of the work the couple put into renovations on the house they built in 1977. Continue reading
It’s a Brick House
In 1991 my wife and I bought a “starter” home in Maple Grove. It had orange siding, a small amount of orange brick and a buckskin roof. After several years of finishing the basement we decided we needed more room for storage so we added on to the garage. We wanted to change the exterior appearance of our home and we knew we wanted brick because we love it. Continue reading
A Review of Paving Options
Paver walkways and driveways outperform both asphalt and concrete in a number of areas.
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Less Lawn – #1 Trend in Gardening
According to the American Society of Landscape Architects, reduced lawn has recently been identified as a top trend in landscaping. “Each year we get more and more customers who are interested in converting some of their front and/or back yard into a native garden area,” says Rose Brabender, Nursery Specialist at Hedberg Nursery in Stillwater. Continue reading
It’s Spring at the Home & Garden Show!
I asked readers what they like about the Minneapolis Home & Garden Show and more people responded that they love the flowers. I agree! We’ve been cooped up far too long in a monochromatic world. This weekend it’s spring inside the Minneapolis Convention Center. Continue reading