1568 Search Results for "installing shingles properly"
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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
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Growing to the chapel
Backyard weddings are the ultimate garden party
How would you react if a bride-to-be visualized your backyard as the idyllic setting for her wedding? Just being asked, of course, would be the ultimate complement to your garden design. Consider, however, the countless details that go into planning . . .
Posted: 2015-06-27
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CONNIE OLIVER: Spruce it up and sell it
Experts offer tips for encouraging sale, ensuring good price
Selling your home can be a daunting prospect. Along with all of the planning for an eventual move, you have to get your current home up to standards for the sale. This can seem an overwhelming prospect if you've got a . . .
Posted: 2013-03-23