How does your garden grow?

With a plan, that's how

CALGARY -- I have a confession. I'm a homes and gardens writer whose own home and garden is... well, sort of neglected. It's not that I don't know how to do the umpteen jobs on my to-do list or even . . .

Posted: 2008-05-25

Easy does it with telepost adjustment

Question: We built our house 32 years ago and have never adjusted the teleposts. They are now out by as much as 1.25 inches at the most and three-quarter inches for some. There are five posts to be adjusted. I'm . . .

Posted: 2014-08-02

Home and garden show will inspire and inform

Spring has sprung, and soon, so will backyard reno season

With the arrival of spring, planning your outdoor space begins now. For many of us, it’s not just about a spring yard cleanup or which plants to buy. Spring is also a time for projects and renovation. Soon neighbourhoods across our . . .

Posted: 2019-03-23

The right way... and the wrong way

In the renovation business, they are referred to as "truck-and-ladder" contractors. Though they may offer home renos for 50 per cent less than certified contractors, hiring a fly-by-nighter could end up costing you much more money than you expected to . . .

Posted: 2015-02-07

Family-friendly jewel

Randall Homes’ Jaipur design built for the needs of a growing brood

When a family of five or more is searching for a new home, their top priority — quite understandably — is space. That said, another priority — call it priority 1A — is that a home must possess a definite . . .

Posted: 2025-03-01

Green walls sprouting up in Winnipeg

Vertical garden contributes to education at local school

I first wrote about living green walls in this column about four years ago (November 2013). Back then, high-tech vertical gardens were finding their way into the offices of large corporate clients in big cities across Canada. In Winnipeg, not . . .

Posted: 2018-01-20

Effective quotes protect client and builder

Avoid surprises with a thorough cost breakdown

Quoting is an inescapable process that, as a contractor, comes with the territory of renovations and construction. Depending on the requested tasks or project’s complexity, generating a quote for a potential customer can sometimes prove to be a laborious process . . .

Posted: 2019-02-09

Simple, yet sophisticated

Bridgwater Forest home offers striking blend of styles

When you're the new kid on the block as a home builder, you face a pressing question: how to distinguish yourself from your competitors. In the case of Tae San Homes -- a three-year-old company in the nascent stages of establishing . . .

Posted: 2010-08-28

Plant trees, please

Strategies for achieving your growing goals

Shopping for trees and the planting and maintenance of trees involves careful planning. Strategies are needed to ensure that young trees have healthy, decades-long lives. When Marion Lewis and Earl Stafford went to Lacoste Garden Centre in April to purchase several . . .

Posted: 2021-06-05

Size Matters

Cozy or capacious, make every room measure up

MINIMAL SPACE, MAXIMUM STYLE Does your place lack space? The biggest challenge is trying to trick the eye into making your home appear larger than it is. You can achieve that illusion with the right paint palette, lighting, . . .

Posted: 2019-09-05