1568 Search Results for "installing shingles properly"
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Backyard sanctuary
Contest winner's deck transformed from run-of-the-mill to magnificent
It's been several months in the making, but Marcia Sweeney's deck is finally all decked out. It was back in mid-July when I selected Sweeney as the winner in my Free Press Prairie Garden Makeover Contest after reading the enthusiastic letter . . .
Posted: 2008-08-26
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Hello Dahlias
From the gardens of kings to your front yard
This time every year my appetite begins to grow for the prospect of bold, audacious colour in the garden. As agreeable as pastel pinks, whites and silvers can be, serving to draw the eye along, illuminating a shady area or acting . . .
Posted: 2015-02-28
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RENOVATIONS: The pause that refreshes
Flood of options available for hot-tub lovers
The Manitoba species of the naked ape enjoys a good soak in a salus per aquam even in the midst of a bitter winter. This is likely because of the relaxing and health-giving properties of an outdoor spa, coupled with the . . .
Posted: 2013-03-23
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Ace of spathes
Bring elegance to the garden with calla lilies
NEW and interesting plant varieties begin to captivate our attention at this time of year with the end of a not-so-long winter almost in sight. What is the plant that we will all want to have in our gardens? Like . . .
Posted: 2016-02-20
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Floored by flooring
The pros and cons of numerous available materials
Someone told me floors are polished in the Philippines by strapping a piece of coconut husk to each foot, then skating across the floor until the entire area begins to gleam. Final buffing is accomplished by dragging a sheet with . . .
Posted: 2013-03-02
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The benefits of xeriscaping
Enjoy an environmentally sustainable landscape that is lush & green
When many people hear the term xeriscaping, they immediately think of a desert landscape or a landscape filled with rocks, stones and gravel either placed in a seemingly unkempt naturalistic look or even as ornamentally co-ordinated patterns of different-coloured pebbles . . .
Posted: 2013-01-12
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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