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Charles and Nancy Deutschmann worked with general contractor Chase Construction to expand and renovate their home on 6th Crow Wing Lake, complete with a two-level patio that allows them to entertain large groups.

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or 11 years, Charles and Nancy Deutschmann traveled the country in an RV, enjoying their early retirement together.

They owned a piece of property on 6th Crow Wing Lake, where they would park their motorhome during the summer months. That was where they thought they would eventually build a permanent home.

“We picked this area because I’m originally from Park Rapids,” said Nancy. “Family’s around here.”

“And it’s northern Minnesota, with the woods

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and the lakes,” Charles added.

The Deutschmanns originally planned to build a log home on their lake property. Realizing how costly this would be, they decided instead to buy an existing house on the same lake, add onto it and rebuild it into a spacious, year-round home.

“We’d been looking specifically for north shore property on the lake,” said Charles, explaining that the southern exposure overlooking the water picks up airflow from the prevailing southerly breezes during the summer, while the terrain shelters them from the northwesterly winds during the winter.

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SURPRISE IN THE WALLS

After buying the house in May 2018, the couple gutted the interior, extended its footprint eight feet toward the lake, enclosed the space between the house and garage, moved some of the interior walls and completely renovated the place, inside and out.

The changes included replacing an eight-foot wide deck on just part of the house’s lake side with a 10-foot deck running the full width of the house.

They also rotated the roof line 90 degrees, allowing the house-garage connection to jive better with the home’s design, and extended the roof out over the deck.

“The result of that has been just right for seasonal (conditions),” Charles said. “Summertime, the sun is above the roofline, so we don’t get the heat intrusion. And in the wintertime, the sunlight is low and it gives us warmth.”

Originally built in 1995, the house gave them a surprise when they opened up the walls.

“During the course of demolition, we found in the walls the cremated remains of the original owner of the house,” said Charles.

Apparently, when he did not survive to finish building the house, the homeowner’s family decided to make him part of the home – not realizing the wall he was in would be demolished in less than 25 years.

“Not the $1 million we were expecting, but what do you do?” said Nancy.

“We were able to locate his daughters and return the remains to them,” Charles added.

FROM THE OUTSIDE IN

Originally, Charles said, “there was cedar siding on the outside of the house. Cedar siding is a maintenance issue, and it dries and cracks and warps.

“And woodpeckers love it,” said Nancy.

The couple chose Diamond Kote composite siding to replace it, from a selection of products their contractor showed them. General contractor on the renovation was Chase Construction.

“One of the things we appreciated with Chase was he actually brought all the subcontractors out here to look at what they needed to do,” said Charles. “He was the only contractor who did that.”

As a result, the other contractors’ bids had built-in allowance factors that struck Charles as nebulous.

The couple was glad of their choice, finding Chase pleasant to work with.

“He allowed our presence and worked with us when I could have been a nuisance, being here,” said Charles. “He was accommodating in that respect, and I preferred to be around to see what was going on.”

The couple also singled out a couple of subcontractors for special praise: Lindow Plumbing, Inc. and Lakeside Floors and Design, who both made a lot of helpful suggestions.

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The Deutschmanns said their lawn and garden was still a work in progress, but it already features Haralson and Goodland apple trees, a flagpole, rock-lined flower beds, a paved path down the east side of the house and an outdoor firepit.

Sitting on 0.97 acres, their 1,200 square foot home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The addition between the garage and the house permitted them to add a mudroom with coat closet, a laundry room with doors hanging on rollers that were repurposed from pocket doors original to the house, and a root cellar accessed through a hatch in the laundry room floor.

“That’s a laminate floor in there,” Charles said of this part of the house, “as opposed to ceramic, because ceramics are heavy and would have needed a lot more support underneath.”

Cabinets in the laundry room came out of the Deutschmanns’ previous home.

The garage itself was updated with a heater and an epoxy coating on the floor.

“It had some wear,” Charles said of the garage floor, “salt scalding and things like that. That was filled in and the epoxy put on it to help preserve it.

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“That’s the closest thing we could get to a log home,” said Charles.

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The Deutschmanns’ entire dining room fits within the footprint of the addition that extended the south side of the house eight feet outward.

OPENING UP

Past the doorway from the new mudroom to the home’s original interior is a hallway leading between the master bedroom and bath to the kitchen, dining room and living room at the far end.

A visitor familiar with the previous layout will immediately notice a more open layout than the place had before. During the renovation, the Deutschmanns removed the walls enclosing the stairway that connects the upper-level hall to the guest rooms below.

The main living area at the end of the hall was even more radically transformed..

“This whole kitchen area was enclosed,” said Charles. “We opened all this area up.”

The wall between the master bedroom and the living room was pushed 18 to 20 inches farther south, making the bedroom bigger and aligning the wall with the end of the stairwell.

“It made a lot of space to get around and stuff,” said Nancy.

Instead of that wall around the stairwell, they had tamarack log rails put in by Landquist Rustic Wood, which also provided the cedar logs for the living room mantel.

A portion of the living room wall, recessed back to its original location, was turned into curio shelves to display some of the couple’s oldworld themed knick knacks.

Besides a more open floor plan, the main-level living area gained space from that eight-foot addition toward the south, providing room for a dining area in one corner and expanded living room seating in the other.

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The Deutschmann’s new kitchen island has no overhang because seating is available in the dining room, immediately adjacent, part of the addition to the house. Also, they noted, having seats along the outside edge of the island would disrupt traffic flow.

Nancy Deutschmann demonstrates one of the roll-out shelves in their kitchen pantry. The couple opted for drawers instead of cupboards for below-the-counter storage, all with the same soft-close, gliding movement. The cabinets were custom-built.

For the living room, the couple replaced the home’s original, gas-burning fireplace with a wood-burning one, built by Wilkening Fireplace Co., with Minnesota river rock. The chimney also shades the flat-screen TV mounted on the wall beside it from reflecting the sun’s rays from the southern windows.

“That was planned,” said Charles, also pointing out the extra-large wood storage box built in alongside the fireplace.

He said the fireplace does a good job of heating the house.

“We changed the heating circulation system a bit,” he said. “The cold-air returns are normally down on the floor. Because of the wood fireplace, the air returns are up closer to the ceiling, where your warm air is. So, when the fireplace is going, we just turn on a furnace circulating fan, and it pulls the air off the ceiling to heat throughout the house.”

Ike’s Heating and Cooling subcontracted for the home’s HVAC work, along with Lowe Electrical Inc. Charles said this has worked well, and in addition to Itasca-Mantrap’s dual rate billing and the seasonal effects of extending the roof over the patio, he said they feel good about their energy bills.

“It was nice and cozy and warm last winter when we were here for our first winter,” said Nancy. “We had a fire in the fireplace almost every night.”

Art and memorabilia on the walls includes a doily stitched by Charles’ grandmother when she was 104 years old, the skin of a horse that belonged to her on the wall over the stairs, a ticking and chirping cuckoo clock, and paintings

by Nancy’s brother, Danny Dennis.

The kitchen has natural quartz countertops from Cambria, including a large center island with a farmhouse sink and plenty of workspace for rolling pie crusts. The Deutschmanns opted against letting the work surface overhang the cupboards on the living room side, in order to save room for traffic.

“We don’t eat at our counter,” Nancy explained. “So, we decided that we didn’t need it.”

Their stainless steel kitchen appliances were ordered from A.J. Madison, while the heavy wooden dining set came from St. Michel Furniture in Bemidji. The kitchen cabinets, custom built by Steve Lindow Woodworking LLC, open on both sides of the island and include a large pantry closet, all with rollout drawers that have a soft-close, gliding movement.

Under the countertops, Nancy said, “As opposed to cabinets, having to reach down inside, we elected to go all drawers. Easier for us, as we age.”

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PLACE TO LAY DOWN

The couple economized by not replacing absolutely everything.

They retained some of the house’s original interior wood trim, and re-used all the original windows and doors.

“The only two new windows in the house are the two that we added to the foyer part,” said Charles, also excluding the windows they added under the peak of the living and dining room ceiling.

They chose multiple flooring styles for different rooms, including laminate, ceramic tile for the bathrooms, carpet in the bedrooms and barrel oak wood veneer in the main public areas.

The downstairs hallway, which leads out onto the lower level patio, also has solid pine wall paneling.

Downstairs, the two guest bedrooms shifted southward with the expanded footprint of the house. This made room, on one side of the hall, for a walk-in closet to be added to a bedroom that previously opened directly into what is now Charles’ study. Lined with bookshelves Charles built himself, this large office-den area now has its own entrance directly off the downstairs hallway.

On the other side of the hall, the guest bedroom and its closet both moved far enough south to allow the Deutschmanns to add a new, full bathroom that the downstairs guest area previously lacked.

Enough room was left over for a mechanical and storage room, part of the original structure.

Upstairs, they took what was originally a bath and a half and turned it into a single, full bathroom with a walk-in shower.

Besides all the other updates, the couple installed a security system from SimpliSafe.

Overall, they expressed good feelings about how the house has turned out, noting that the large deck and lower-level patio have already come in handy for a family reunion.

“We enjoy it,” said Charles.

“Having lived in the RV for 11 years, having spent a lot of time outside …”

“It’s very spacious,” Nancy finished for him.

“We still like being outside, especially on the deck and down below,” Charles added.

One of the attractions might be the hot tub nestled alongside the steps from the upper deck.

They said they also enjoy living in the northwoods ambience, with bears, foxes, raccoons, a bobcat, an eagle, lots of deer, and even otters residing in the neighborhood.

PUTTING DOWN ROOTS

As for what remains to do, Charles said, “We’re still working on the landscaping area, with the grass and the property aesthetics.

We’re doing that as we have funding available, or decide to spend the money to do it, and just design ourselves and put it in as we go.”

They hope to install an underground irrigation system and build a three-plot, raised garden.

“We’re trying to come up with a system that defeats the deer from eating all the plants,” said Charles.

“We finally figured out how to keep the squirrels from getting to the bird feeder” – a pulley system that keeps it suspended above the backyard.

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the Deutschmann’s

home renovation is the fact it’s not the first one they’ve done.

“We did this to a house many years ago, in terms of adding a full second story to a home,” said Charles. “So, I had some idea of what we were getting into.”

But they did it anyway.

“This time he didn’t do it himself,” said Nancy. “He’s older

but he’s wiser.”

Charles said the outcome exceeded their expectations.

“Now, we’ve put down roots, instead of being what some people might refer to as gypsies, traveling the country in a motorhome for 11 years,” he said. “We got very fortunate in terms of the construction team.”

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2021 is shaping up to be a seller’s market.

T.J. Simon of Wolff and Simon Real Estate in Park Rapids is the president of the Minnesota Realtor’s Association.

SUPPLY, DEMAND AND LOW INTEREST RATES Simon said the biggest issue this year is lack of inventory.

“We’re at all-time lows for inventory,” he said. “That’s a nationwide thing. If someone wants to sell, obviously now is the time to put it on the market.”

Simon said that in order to sell, home owners need to have a place to move into. “It’s hard to sell when there’s nothing to upgrade to,” he said. “On the MLS (Multiple Listing Service), for example, right now there are very few lake homes out there.

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They come on the market and they’re being sold very quickly.”

Simon said that all types of residential properties are seeing higher demands. “People are looking and buying,” he said. “Part of that has to do with interest rates being low so they can afford more for their money.”

Creating inventory will take time and is done by new construction or people who move into senior housing. “It’s a tough rental market in this area, too,” he said. “We’re also seeing people moving into the area to retire or work from home,” he said.

Low interest rates are also conducive for people moving from rentals to a starter home. “There’s competition for those, too,” Simon said.

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Another trend is people looking for a bigger residence to accommodate working from home. “They want the office space to work from home,” Simon said. “That could be an extra bedroom or another space that can be used as an office. Others are renovating spaces they have to create a home office.”

Lou Eischens is a broker with Affinity Real Estate in Park Rapids who has been in the real estate business for 42 years.

“We’ve had parties who have chosen to sell their residence in the Cities, Fargo or wherever and make their second residence in our area their permanent residence because of being able to work from home and have their kids do school from home since COVID,” she said. “We also have more parties that are looking for multi-family cabins to get away, a place to be their own retreat.”

Eischens said the properties with two or three cabins have mostly gone by the wayside.

“They are few and far between,” she said. “In a search of Becker, Wadena and Hubbard counties, there are only three properties of 40 acres or more. When they come on the market, they are very sought after.”

Another trend that started last year and is continuing this spring is to find a lot to use for camping or other recreational purposes.

“People want a place where they can gather with family and friends,” she said. “Some people want to be on a lake, but others want a getaway in the woods for camping, ATVs, hiking or whatever.”

BE READY TO MOVE QUICKLY

Eischens said things move quickly so buyers should be pre-qualified and have their financing in order.

“You may be into a multi-offer situation similar to the early 2000s,” she said. “Sellers should be prepared by having an exit strategy in place, a plan for when the home sells because it could go quickly. You can make the purchase of a new home contingent on your home selling.”

She advises sellers to get an appraisal to make sure they are selling in the market value.

“It’s location, location, location and supply and demand,” she said.

She said business properties are also beginning to move.

“On Main Street, there are sales coming up and that’s a good trend,” she said. “We’ve had more inquiries from people looking to relocate their business. Commercial properties are still on the slower side because of different restrictions and financing, but we’re seeing a better trend with that. We’re in a sought-after area right now.”

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PRICES ARE UP, INVENTORY IS DOWN

Katie Larson is the office manager at Coldwell Banker/Clack & Dennis Real Estate in Park Rapids. She said the biggest trend in the state and our region is the increase in property values.

“In Minnesota, prices have gone up about 10 percent,” she said. “That’s a significant amount.

Usually, they go up maybe three or five percent.

We’re seeing the same thing here. Inventory statewide is down 50 percent, which is also about the same here. We have buyers ready to buy, but not enough houses to sell them. Part of the problem is that people don’t want to move due to the pandemic. The other part of the problem is that the people who do want to move can’t find a house to buy. Properties that go on the market are selling within a couple days or a couple of weeks, depending on the price point and usually with multiple offers.

It is true across the board for lake homes, city homes, country homes and for price points from $100,000 to $500,000. Not so much commercial properties. They are still a little slower than they were a couple of years ago.”

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Construction is still going strong, even though construction material prices have gone up significantly in the last year.

“People are still looking to build because they can’t find a house to buy. We’re seeing building lots go fairly quickly as well,” she said.

NARROWING THE SEARCH Larson said agents help buyers envision what they want through an interview. For example, someone looking for a four-bedroom house may actually want three bedrooms and a home office, which means a room without a closet could work for the fourth room.

“Some people are just looking for more square footage. Others are looking for designated office spaces away from an open floor plan, so if they are working from home they have a quiet place to do that,” she said.

“Others are coming up looking for lake homes.

Some like fishing lakes. Others want to have a lake where their grandchildren can swim.

Some want a level lakeshore, where others want to be up on a hill with a view. Our market is so incredibly varied that there is a buyer for every property.”

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Bringing color into your spaces can be intimidating and overwhelming. Keep the sweaty palms and heart palpitations at bay by adding one or two easily movable accessories to start. A lovely lamp, colorful cachepot or gorgeous ginger jar could be the key to opening the door to colorful décor. Adding a splash of vibrance to your space can make a big impact and give you an idea of where you want to bring even more hues into the mix. Another easy addition to begin with: accent pillows. With no shortage of textiles to choose from, you are sure to find the perfect shade and pattern to enhance your room.

HAVE AN ANCHOR FOR YOUR COLORS

When our designers set about curating a new look for a space, they like to start with one focal point that sets them in a direction for making color and texture choices. Sometimes this is a large print pattern meant for window treatments; sometimes it is a dynamic rug; sometimes it is a bold piece of artwork. This becomes the anchor for the colors they introduce.

Pulling complementing colors from this anchor creates a harmonious palette and complete look for a space and allows the eye to move freely throughout a room.

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OFFICE MUST-HAVES

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LIGHTING

Let’s say you find a show-stopping floral print that takes your breath away, full of deep navy, fresh spring greens and popping electric pinks. In a bedroom, you can use that textile as the lead decorative pillow and pull inspiration for other elements in that space. Perhaps a hot pink lacquered side table to add some spice balanced with a dark and moody duvet the color of a midnight sky to ground it? Add in a delicate floral bedside chair to soften the look and you will be dreaming in full color.

BALANCE YOUR SPACE WITH NEUTRALS

In décor, as with most things in life, balance and harmony are important.

On the seesaw ride of decorating, it is important to pair colors with neutrals to achieve a feeling that looks intentional and even-keeled. I love using natural elements and textures such as wicker, rattan and wood furniture sprinkled throughout a space to achieve this. White and neutral sofas are another way to break up color and let your chosen hues truly shine (and as an added bonus, provide you with flexibility when you’re exploring your next color story). Do not be afraid of white and lightcolored upholstery. With performance fabrics readily available, you won’t have too much additional stress about spills and stains. Having these neutral components adds much-needed calm areas to a space full of life and give your eye a place to rest.

ADD A POP OF PAINT (OR A FUN WALLPAPER)

Once you are feeling confident in your direction, you might be ready for a bigger step. We love to use vibrant paint colors to bring life and energy into our rooms. From hedge apple green to the deep and fiery red, a pop of paint can be a great finishing touch. We have used these colors for whole rooms, transitional spaces like hallways and even ceilings. If you are looking to take it even further, wallpaper is a fantastic way to add dimension and color to your walls. This is not your grandmother’s wallpaper we are talking about here in 2021. Thibaut and Schumacher have so many stunning patterns to choose from that color and pattern mixing with your fabrics and accessories is a dream. ©2021 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Adapted from nellhills.com. Katie Laughridge is the owner of Kansas City interior design destination Nell Hill’s. For more information, contact Katie at info@nellhills.com.

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Lighting is important in a home office. It’s easy to overlook natural light, especially for workers who previously worked in offices that did not have windows. But natural light can help save on energy costs and boost mood.

In fact, natural light is a valued commodity for people used to working in office settings. A 2018 survey of more than 1,600 workers conducted by the human resources advisory firm Future Workplace found that access to natural light and views of the outdoors were the most sought after attribute of a workplace environment. In addition, 47 percent of workers surveyed admitted they felt tired or very tired from the absence of natural light or a window at their office.

When designing their home offices, homeowners should keep this in mind and choose areas of their homes that get ample natural light during a typical workday. Additional lighting also will be necessary. Recessed lighting can give an office a sleek look, and lights that can dim can allow workers to adjust their lighting based on how much they need at any given point in the workday.

QUIET

Professionals forced to work at home when social distancing measures were implemented may not have had much quiet, especially for those with young children whose schools were closed. But when designing a home office, homeowners have the chance to make their offices more conducive to concentration.

Soundproofing walls may not be necessary, but look for areas of the home that don’t get much foot traffic. Kitchens are very popular rooms in many homes, so try to locate your home office away from the kitchen. A spare bedroom upstairs may make for the most ideal home office setting if the home does not have a traditional den. Spare bedrooms come with doors, which can instantly create a sense of quiet when closed.

A converted garage also can make for a useful home office, but make sure the room already has cooling and heating and, ideally, windows.

ELECTRICAL OUTLETS

Recently built homes tend to be equipped with enough outlets to accommodate our increasingly connected lifestyles.

But older homes may need some electrical updates before they can capably accommodate home offices. When updating your electrical, replace existing outlets and fixtures with energy-efficient LED fixtures, which save money and benefit the environment. Before updating the electrical, decide on how you want the office to be laid out so you can have outlets installed where your computer, devices and other items, like a printer and television, will be. This makes it easy to hide cords and give the office a clean, professional look.

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A giant swallowtail butterfly on purple coneflower.

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Native plants

FOR THE WIN

BY KEITH MANLOVE Hubbard County Master Gardener

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t is simultaneously mesmerizing and pleasing to watch bees, butterflies and beetles swarm the blossoms of native plants, like Joe Pye Weed, anise hyssop or purple coneflowers that you intentionally planted for their benefit.

There is something deeply gratifying about watching a flock of migrating robins fill your lovingly planted crabapple tree to rest their weary wings and grab an easy meal.

Among the many solid reasons for including native plants in your landscape, connecting you and your actions to the food web is the one that might give you the most satisfaction.

As Midwesterners, we have an opportunity to participate in one of the most amazing food webs in the animal kingdom.

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miles from their home here in Minnesota to the mountains of central Mexico and back again. It takes four generations to complete the entire journey and no generation makes the entire trip.

Regrettably, monarchs are critically endangered. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, monarch populations are down 80 percent over the past two decades.

What can you do to help? Include native milkweed in your gardens. There are several species of milkweed, and all are host plants for monarch larva. It’s that simple.

While participating in the food web is a great reason in and of itself for planting natives, there are numerous reasons to include native plants in your landscape.

Native plants are low maintenance. Once

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established, they require very little additional water beyond what falls from the sky, and they do not need additional fertilizer.

Native plants are resistant/tolerant to pests so they do not require the application of pesticides.

Native plants evolved to thrive in our region’s specific conditions, which makes them tolerant of the local climate (hot, cold, wet, dry, etc.). Many natives have stems that are stiff enough to stand up to winter snow, thus providing three-season interest.

Native plants are robust enough to poke through leaf litter and last year’s stems. So, as if you needed more incentive, once spring finally does come around native plants require less effort when preparing your gardens for the upcoming growing season.

A less obvious, but perhaps more important, reason for planting native prairie plants, they are a carbon sink. This means they store more carbon than they release. Through the process of photosynthesis, plants convert carbon dioxide into carbon-based plant matter in their roots and foliage.

Native prairie plants, typically, have extensive root systems that can be as much as 15 feet long.

Carbon stored in these roots is effectively locked below ground.

Something as simple as planting natives removes carbon from the atmosphere and helps mitigate the impact of climate change caused by greenhouse gases.

A final, decidedly non-scientific, reason for planting natives is it gives you a tangible way to connect with the history of the area. Nurturing little bluestem grass or purple coneflowers lets you build a metaphorical bridge to the past residents of the area.

Indigenous people used these plants for food and medicine and the first homesteaders must have marveled at the vast expanses of

grass and flowers stretching to the horizons of the Hubbard and Ponsford prairies.

If you are interested in researching which plants are native to your area, the National Wildlife Federation has a great website. You can search by zip code. This site will also tell you what pollinators are supported by what native plant: www.nwf.org/ NativePlantFinder/Plants.

If your interest lies more with the birds rather than the bees, The Audubon Society has a site, also searchable by zip code, that shows what trees to plant to support various species of birds: www.audubon.org/native-plants/ search?zipcode=56470.

And finally, if you’re looking for some local content, I have a YouTube channel. Visit it on YouTube at Lake Friendly Gardening.

In summary, native plants are cost-effective additions to your landscape that are pleasing to the eye, good for the environment, good for the climate, and perhaps even good for your soul.

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SHOULD I DIY? Three questions to ask yourself A

do-it-yourself mentality has taken hold in millions of households across the globe. Popular television channels, like HGTV and DIY Network as well as accessible home improvement content on apps like YouTube, has inspired many homeowners to tackle renovation projects around their homes.

Taking such initiative is admirable, though it also can prove costly if homeowners end up biting off more than they can chew.

Home improvement videos and television shows have a tendency to oversimplify renovation projects, potentially giving homeowners a false sense of confidence in their do-it-yourself (DIY) abilities.

A concerted effort on the part of homeowners to determine if it’s best to renovate on their own or hire a professional should always be the first step of any renovation project. No two homeowners are the same, but the following three questions can help homeowners determine if DIY is their best option.

CAN I AFFORD TO DIY?

Professional home improvement projects are costly for a variety of reasons. Materials can be costly, but so are the tools and labor necessary to do the job right. Homeowners may not have the tools necessary to complete complicated projects. Specialty tools can be expensive to purchase or even rent, and the cost of acquiring such tools should be included in any DIY project cost estimates.

Labor also factors heavily into professional projects, and for good reason. Talented contractors have unique skills that have been developed and perfected over many years. Those skills can ensure projects are completed quickly and correctly. Labor may seem costly, but such costs may ultimately prove to be a bargain compared to the cost of fixing DIY mistakes.

Projects that are minor in scope and don’t require the use of potentially costly specialty tools may be better suited for weekend warriors than more complicated renovations.

DO I HAVE THE TIME?

Homeowners must determine how much time they have to complete a project before deciding to do it themselves. No one wants to spend months staring at an unfinished renovation project.

Homeowners who are already pressed for time may not be able to complete projects in a timely fashion, which can make homes less comfortable and even less safe.

CAN I PULL THIS OFF?

DIY projects can instill homeowners with a sense of pride in their homes, but it’s imperative that homeowners considering the DIY option conduct an honest assessment of their skills. A lack of renovation experience does not necessarily mean a homeowner cannot successfully complete a DIY project. But in such instances, it may be best to start with small, straightforward projects and then gradually move up to bigger, more complicated projects as skills are fine tuned. And homeowners who have never been at their best with a hammer in hand should not be ashamed to leave the work to the professionals.

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“We lived in the farmhouse where my husband grew up,” she said. “There were a few areas that had some small patches of visible mold, such as closets, a couple areas in the bathrooms, some corners upstairs and in the basement and on ceilings, but it had been there for years. My health had been getting worse and worse, and two friends of mine that are medical professionals suggested mold may be playing a factor.”

Symptoms included headaches, dizziness, inability to focus or comprehend simple things, vision issues, heart issues, severe edema, intense joint pain, itchiness all over. She noticed these symptoms gradually lessened when she was in a different environment and returned once back in the house.

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from another family who dealt with mold in their home (momsaware.org/personal-stories/ the-fabry-story.html). “Listening to what they went through made us realize how severe this potentially was,” she said.

The Carters also had an Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI) done, a mold test that samples from dust and looks at the DNA of the different molds picked up.

She said anyone buying a new home should consider having this test, which costs around $300, done because mold remediation is needed it can quickly add up to tens of thousands of dollars.

“Most homes have low levels of mold,” she said. “It’s something that happens because of food, small leaks, bringing in dirt and leaves and other things from outside. The ERMI looks at the DNA of the spores to determine exactly what kinds of molds are present. Most sampling, including kits from hardware stores and air sampling – the most common testing done – cannot differentiate between several types of mold, and some of the species are benign while others are very toxic.”

The ERMI test confirmed high levels of several of the most toxic molds in the Carter home. Carter explained that an ERMI result gives not only the spore count and types of mold, it gives a “relative index” of the house safety based on those numbers.

“The ERMI of homes in the U.S. starts at -10. Most homes fall in the range of -10 to +3.9. While the ERMI highest value is +20, it is rare to have a test over +8. Anything over +10 is considered very dangerous. Our home results were +15.90.”

Air sampling was also done on the house, and while the results weren’t as drastic, the spore counts were still high, even though Carter said air sampling is not as reliable since several of the more toxic molds are heavier and not picked up on air sampling.

“My cousin is a medical doctor in Ohio who deals with many patients with mold issues,” she said. “He told me mold also is in the soil and can spread in large areas that way, affecting basements if they aren’t sealed properly. Leaky roofs, pipes, dishwashers, etc., should always be dealt with immediately. Windows and pipes often will get condensation which can lead to mold. Agriculture is a huge source of mold contamination in homes. If clothes and footwear aren’t taken off outside or in a closed mud room, buildings can be cross contaminated. According to Mycometrics who

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Pat McBrady is the owner of Restoration1 of Northern Minnesota in Park Rapids. He said their company has dealt with many situations of mold in a residence. He shared this information for homeowners dealing with mold.

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► Visible mold ► Moldy or musty smell ► Respiratory issues can be caused by mold in sensitive people or at high levels.

PREVENTION:

did the ERMI test, agricultural areas tend to have higher mold indexes as decay is a natural part of agriculture and decay is one of the things that leads to mold.

“If you have visible mold, do not cut into walls to see the extent as that can spread contamination/spores,” she said. “Also don’t run fans when there is visible mold as it will spread spores. Many people think that bleach will kill mold. If it is on a hard surface that may work, but if mold is on a porous surface (wood, sheetrock, wall paper, etc), bleach will do more damage. It will bleach out the color, but not get rid of the mold. It will dry up the mold and spread spores. Don’t attempt to remediate without first having a knowledgeable professional look at things.

Some of the more effective things for killing mold are borax, ozone and strong hydrogen peroxide. “

OTHER RESOURCES CARTER RECOMMENDS INCLUDE the book “Is Your House Making You Sick” by Andrea Fabry, mold-answers.com/wallemia.html, it-takes-time.com/2014/02/09/our-toxic-mold-exposure and polygongroup.com/ en-US/blog/can-mold-grow-on-concrete/, which talks about mold in concrete.

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► Gutters ► Dehumidifiers to keep humidity less than 60 percent ► Fix leaks or ant water intrusions ► Basement waterproofing ► Proper ventilation ► Proper home grading to get water away from homes. ► Air exchangers in tight homes ► Consider using antifungal paints and other products that can help prevent mold from developing. These products are available in hardware stores.

TESTING AND MOLD REMEDIATION McBrady said testing for quantity and types of mold should be done through an industrial hygienist and mold testers need to be thoroughly trained and certified. For more information, contact Elite Environmental Services at 218-851-1133.

Calling in a professional to deal with mold in the home is recommended.

“Anyone who believes mold is causing a health problem should also see a doctor,” he said.

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UPCYCLING PROJECTS JECTS can turn junk into decor

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W

hen sales and donations slow down for the winter, employees at the Salvage Depot in Park Rapids pass the time giving a new life to scrap metal and lumber and to items the store deems unlikely ever to sell.

According to store manager Lacey Hanisch and assistant manager Emily Whitaker, these “upcycling” projects give Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) clients an opportunity to learn new skills while creating items the store can sell, generating revenue for the DAC. Some of the projects are as simple as taking existing pieces of furniture and giving them a new look.

“We refinish a lot of furniture – dressers, tables, bookshelves, hutches,” said Whitaker.

“They might be dated or damaged in some way.

The facade might have scratches and dents and things like that. We’ll sand them and repaint them and restore them and bring them back, to either their original glory or even more colorful glory.”

Other upcycling projects start with objects too worn-out or damaged to re-sell and turn them into something else entirely.

For example, Hanisch said, “This winter,

we’ve made two pergola benches. Both of those benches were made from reclaimed wood.”

Even the paint was donated, she said.

“They made a large pig yard ornament out of an old smoker,” Hanisch continued. “We’ve got a welder in the back, so they welded on the face and the tail, and they painted it pink.”

“We used NordicTrack skis to make a coffee table top,” said Whitaker. “We’ve used plastic blinds to make a wood mosaic. We’ve also used paint sticks to make wood mosaics.”

She added that DAC clients also painted quilt squares on pieces of reclaimed flooring, and made benches out of headboards and footboards of old beds.

Regarding the clients’ recent welding adventures, Whitaker said they’ve been taking scrap pieces like old forks, spoons, knives, screwdrivers and wrenches and welded them together into pieces of yard art, like a fish, flowers and a couple of puppies.

“The biggest thing is, we take these things and we work with our individuals,” said Hanisch. “We’re teaching different skills: the welding, the sanding, the painting. It takes a little bit of know-how to get it done.”

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The clients have been having fun doing it, she said. “They’re really proud of their work when it’s done. They can say it’s something they’ve made.”

“We work with them step by step through the process,” said Whitaker, “from the time it comes into the store, the creative process of what we’d like to change it into or what we’d like to do with it, the welding or the sanding, whatever needs to be done.

“Sometimes they’re art pieces and sometimes they’re functional pieces. We really try to follow the creativity of the clients, because they’ll have some great ideas on what to make out of things. They’ll make things that we don’t think of, really out-of-the-box stuff that turns out really cool. We’re quite impressed with the creativity of the clients we work with.”

The Hubbard County DAC provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities at its headquarters in Park Rapids.

“It is a big deal,” said Whitaker. “The focus really is on skill development with our clients.”

Also, she said, “It helps the environment to keep this stuff out of the landfill and make a new life for it.”

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5. Make a statement with tile. Whether it’s a border, to a small pattern, to overall coverage, tile is one way to make a bold statement in the bathroom.

6. Add windows to your bathroom space. The light can truly help to elevate these small spaces.

7. Go big! Big mirrors and large walls of mirrors reflect light and can make these small spaces feel bigger.

8. Paint! From an accent color to overall coverage, paint allows one to bring in color and interest.

9. Add luxury elements. Bathrooms can truly integrate a sense of calm. From salts, to oils and candles, go for it!

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To maintain a shrub’s size and shape, selectively reduce branch length, instead of unnatural shearing.

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ccording to an old saying, if you’ve properly pruned your shrubs, they shouldn’t look pruned. That’s sage advice — unless, of course, you’re pruning shrubs to look like Donald Duck at Disney World.

Approach shrub pruning with confidence because I’ve never encountered anyone yet who killed a deciduous (leafy) shrub by pruning improperly. There are definite guidelines to follow, though, that will make the resulting shrubs healthier and more appealing.

Shrubs are pruned for several reasons.

Pruning reduces or maintains height and width, removes dead or broken branches, improves flowering, promotes healthy growth and can rejuvenate an overgrown shrub.

Quality pruning tools make the task easier, and higher-end tools are worth the extra investment and can last a lifetime. Three tools will handle most pruning: a hand-held pruning shears to cut branches pencil-size in

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diameter; a long-handled lopper for 1-inchdiameter branches; and a pruning saw for larger branches.

Hedge trimmers are needed only if you have a formally trimmed hedge, and they are not useful for general shrub pruning.

Most deciduous shrubs — those that lose leaves during winter — are best pruned in early spring before leaf buds begin to swell and open. However, for shrubs that bloom in spring, such as lilacs and forsythia, pruning should wait until after flowering, because earlier pruning would cut away the existing flower buds that will soon open.

Wait to prune evergreen shrubs until May and June. Most evergreens require little pruning, other than to maintain height or width, and they don’t tolerate extensive pruning the way deciduous shrubs do.

Confine evergreen pruning to the outer areas with green foliage. If pruned back to interior branches bare of foliage, the blank stems do not produce new growth.

Pruning is not the same as shearing,

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which is like giving shrubs a rounded haircut. Shearing — using hedge clippers or trimmers — causes dense growth at the outer perimeter that shades the interior, making lower branches sparse and leggy.

Shearing should be limited to formally trimmed row-type hedges. Individual shrubs in the landscape develop an unnatural, tight appearance if sheared with hedge trimmers.

Proper pruning, on the other hand, is a more selective approach, which maintains the natural form and appearance of each shrub.

When properly done, shrubs will look neat, yet the pruning won’t be an obvious haircut.

Shrub pruning can be divided into two types: maintenance pruning and rejuvenation pruning. Maintenance pruning keeps shrubs at the preferred size, removes any dead branches, and promotes fresh branching, and it’s best done yearly or every other year.

Rejuvenation pruning takes an old, tangled, overgrown shrub and restores it to fresh growth with a fairly aggressive pruning approach.

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High-risk oak wilt season is now:

Pruning shears, a lopper and a pruning saw are the preferred tools for this task.

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MAINTENANCE PRUNING

Two basic pruning cuts are involved.

“Heading back” means pruning branches back in size, reducing height or width.

“Thinning out” means removing branches at their point of origin at ground level or attachment, to reduce clutter within a shrub.

To maintain size, with hand-held shears or loppers, selectively cut back branches, staggering heights slightly to avoid a tightly sheared appearance. Cut back to a bud or side branch to avoid leaving empty stubs.

Remove dead or broken branches back to ground level.

Thin out clutter inside the shrub by cutting selected branches back to ground level or a side branch. Reducing interior branch clutter by at least a third allows the remaining branches to thrive or bloom more prolifically.

Maintenance pruning especially benefits shrubs like potentilla, spirea, ninebark and dogwood, done in early spring before leaf-out. Such pruning on spring-blooming shrubs like lilac and forsythia should wait until just after flowering.

REJUVENATIONTYPE PRUNING

Dogwood, lilac, forsythia, spirea, potentilla, viburnum, ninebark, euonymus and weigela are examples of shrubs that can be renovated if old and overgrown.

The best time to restore overgrown shrubs is in the early spring before new growth begins, including lilac and forsythia. The season’s flowers will be sacrificed, but the benefits outweigh the temporary loss.

To rejuvenate these shrub types, prune all branches down to 6 inches above ground level, in a total cutback.

Within one growing season, these shrubs will look like fresh, new plantings again.

An alternative method involves pruning back a third of the branches over a three-year period, but I favor the total cutback method, which rejuvenates the shrub instantly, rather than stretching the process over multiple years.

Keep shrubs healthy in following years with maintenance pruning.

Don Kinzler, a lifelong gardener, is the horticulturist with North Dakota State University Extension for Cass County. Readers can reach him at donald.kinzler@ndsu.edu.

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds people not to prune oaks from April through July. This is the best way Minnesotans can prevent the spread of the deadly oak wilt disease.

Oak wilt is a nonnative, invasive fungal disease that kills all species of oak in Minnesota. It spreads two ways: above ground by sap-feeding beetles and below ground through connected roots.

By avoiding pruning or cutting oaks in spring and early summer, people prevent fungus spread by sap beetles carrying spores from infected trees to fresh cuts.

“Once oak wilt gets started, controlling the disease is expensive,” said Rachael Dube, DNR northwest region forest health specialist. “The good news is, by following pruning guidelines, people can prevent or reduce the spread of oak wilt in their yards, woods and communities.”

Dube encourages residents to limit pruning to November through February when there is no risk of oak wilt transmission.

One of the DNR’s goals is to halt the overall northward expansion of oak wilt in Minnesota, which in recent years has reached the northern portions of Morrison and Pine counties.

In addition to following pruning guidelines, Dube cautions campers, cabin owners, visitors and hunters not to move firewood. Moving oak firewood can spread oak wilt over long distances. Use locally sourced firewood or firewood with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture certified seal to prevent moving oak wilt.

For more details on oak wilt prevention and how best to deal with infected trees and wood, see the DNR’s oak wilt management webpage.

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