Mid-summer tweaking and optimizing

Fill in the blanks and add some pizzazz

As the midpoint of summer draws near, gardeners spend more time contemplating the garden. Many plants are in peak bloom and garden spaces are filled with ever-changing colour and luxurious texture. Creating the look you want for your garden takes . . .

Posted: 2023-07-22

Respecting home's heritage by rejecting clichés

It is rare and refreshing to view a renovation that does not conform to the open-area concept that has become a modern cliché.Homes renovated in the first decades of the 21st century will be known for their conspicuous lack of . . .

Posted: 2015-04-18

Made in the shade

Architectural ferns will transform your shade garden

In shady garden areas, ferns can be highly architectural when their lacy textures are displayed in a lush mix of unique varieties in shades of green and silver-grey. Pair the elegant foliage of ferny plants with a gorgeous selection . . .

Posted: 2024-02-24

House brings heritage style into 21st century

HSC Lottery dream home will be open to the public this weekend

This year’s Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Millionaire Lottery dream home — offering luxury living in Crescentwood — is now fully finished and furnished, and open to the public for viewing. This Harvard Avenue gem is in the heart of a . . .

Posted: 2016-10-08

Getting steamed

Homeowners convert corner into mini spa

So, you've got a seven-foot by nine-foot space available for development in the corner of your basement. What do you do with it? Put in a lot of deep and creative thought, that's what. After much deliberation, the owners of 1940s . . .

Posted: 2010-11-13

No end to mowing season

Start of warm weather brings about spring chores

I’m 69 and living in fear. Soon, I will be forced to leave the comfort and safety of my recliner, to bounce around mercilessly for two months... on the seat of my lawn tractor. Yes, the growing season will soon be upon . . .

Posted: 2018-04-28

Spotted TERROR

Tiny fly wreaks havoc on North American fruit

Growing a mix of small fruits in the garden alongside flowering plants infuses it with colour, flavour and diversity. Manitoba's legendary climate with its long, cold winters and hot, dry summers, as well as rich, clay soil has proven ideal . . .

Posted: 2015-08-29

THE BEAUTY OF GARLIC

Great for cooking, warding off fungal diseases

"In the natural world everything has its place with flavour."So says Jon Royal, executive chef of the School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts at Red River College."Between onions and garlic in the plant kingdom, both have such a . . .

Posted: 2014-08-30

Japanese garden an enduring cultural experience

Exciting expansion planned this fall for local treasure

The Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba, 180 McPhillips St., opened to the public in 1987. The centre offers a wide range of programs which are designed to promote and enhance the understanding of Japanese culture. The centre also serves . . .

Posted: 2021-08-28

Yours for $7.45... million

Owners of Tuxedo-area jaw-dropper 'brought another world to Winnipeg'

At one time or another, we've all fantasized (come on, admit it) about what type of home we'd build if we had an unlimited budget. Well, now you get the chance -- albeit vicariously -- to find out what that home . . .

Posted: 2010-05-15