1592 Search Results for "installing shingles properly"
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Sprucing things up
Small evergreens and conifers can define a space with style
There is a resurgence of interest in the use of evergreens and conifers in the landscape, says Kate Karam, the editorial director for U.S.-based nursery company Monrovia, which grows and sells a wide range of plants that are shipped to . . .
Posted: 2017-02-25
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SOLUTIONS: How well do you know your germs?
Take this quiz and find out
Today, more and more cleaning products are advertised as exceptionally effective, while requiring very little elbow grease. Just aim, gently pull the trigger, and that’s it — the soap scum, mould and germs disappear. But many people don’t realize cleaners often . . .
Posted: 2009-11-28
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RENOVATIONS: Chain-reaction reno
Wallpaper issue triggers major revamp
Great renovations can begin with one seemingly insignificant act. At least, that's how Ron Funk and Cheryl Digby's reno of a 1900-square-foot bungalow in Morden began. "I was sitting at the kitchen table eating supper when I noticed a little piece of . . .
Posted: 2014-02-22
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NO RULES
Backyard foraging for the loveliest of garden bouquets
Photography is one way to capture the essence of your garden. Creating a bouquet with foraged plants is another.In a contemporary take on the art of floral design, garden bouquets shouldn't be limited to flowers, say floral designers Heather Page . . .
Posted: 2015-08-15
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Good neighbour, good fence
Proper job ensures vital privacy, safety
Pool or no pool, sunbathing in a Speedo in your backyard requires at least one home improvement -- out of respect for your neighbours. If you've already got a fence to fend off prying eyes of passersby, read no further. . . .
Posted: 2008-07-27
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Better than all the pests
Modern gardens opt for natural, non-chemical approaches to nuisances
Last summer, when I discovered the red lily beetle in my garden for the first time, I soon realized I wasn't one of those gardeners with a stomach for picking them off, one by one. Perhaps if this scarlet red, . . .
Posted: 2015-02-07
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Late bloomers
Grow your best fall garden yet with these proven performers
Is your garden looking tired? Looking forward to next spring when you can begin anew?It can be difficult, sometimes, to not focus on the plants in our gardens that are done like toast after a wet, hot and yes, dry . . .
Posted: 2016-09-03
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Seeing green
Pumpkin crop suffers after soggy growing season
2After reaping a record bumper crop last year, Buckmaster says 2014's short, unpredictable and very wet growing season resulted in reduced yields for many of the vegetable crops we are used to enjoying at this time of the year.Pumpkins are . . .
Posted: 2014-10-11
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Keep your home feeling brand new
Expert tips and tricks on how to give your house a monthly checkup
Prevention is the best medicine with your house, as well as your body. "We go for our annual checkups to our doctor and dentist, so why not do it for our home?" says Mike Holmes, host of HGTV’s Holmes on . . .
Posted: 2018-01-06
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Drink it in
Add the taste of summer to your favourite cocktails
Eating is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Some do it better than others. With a knack for selecting and sourcing the freshest ingredients, matching flavours with an intuitive and skillful touch, the food artisan elevates the foodie experience.Does any canapé, . . .
Posted: 2016-06-04