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Better safe than sorry
Web-based resource helps you determine if there are utilities underground
This is the time of year when Manitobans usually start tackling their lawn and garden projects. If your landscaping or yard project calls for some digging to be done, it’s important to make sure you know exactly what’s below . . .
Posted: 2025-05-24
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Enjoy the fruits of your labour
Grow your own delicious, prairie-hardy varieties of apple and pear
There are several cold-hardy fruit tree cultivars that have been introduced by prairie growers over the years. Why not choose from the wide number of apple and pear tree varieties that are available at garden centres and grow your . . .
Posted: 2025-05-24
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Get decked out for summer
Lumber or composite? That is the question
’Tis the season when homeowners awaken from their long hibernation and review the potential for various property upgrades. Whether a landscaping project or some sort of exterior build, the weather is now often conducive for outdoor tasks. When pondering the . . .
Posted: 2025-05-24
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New in the hood
With any luck, your replacement project will go like ductwork
Whether it looks dated or has simply begun to lose its ability to properly vent, a range hood will surely require replacement at some point during the span of a kitchen’s lifetime. Fortunately, the process to upgrade a range hood . . .
Posted: 2025-05-17
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Alice’s Wonderland
Neepawa grower shares story in award-winning documentary series
Ageless Gardens is a popular documentary series that travels to gardens across Canada and introduces viewers to inspiring people who share the stories of their gardens. Filmed by Gemini Award-winning director and cinematographer Ian Toews, the series is produced . . .
Posted: 2025-05-17
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Outstanding renovations honoured with MHBA awards
On May 9, the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association hosted its annual RenoMark Renovation of the Year Awards. These annual awards recognize the best of the best renovation projects undertaken in Manitoba over the past year. This year’s entries were featured . . .
Posted: 2025-05-17
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Modern marvel
St. Adolphe bungalow balances affordability, livability
Whenever builders introduce a new home model, they always do it with a bit of trepidation. That’s entirely understandable, as you just never know how it will be received. In the case of the newly minted Mallard, A & S Homes’ . . .
Posted: 2025-05-17
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Forest refuge
Big bungalow set amid leafy luxury
About 10 years ago, a discerning family was looking to build an expansive bungalow in the city. At 2, 200 sq. ft., it would require an exceptionally wide, deep lot — the type of lot that’s a rare find within . . .
Posted: 2025-05-17
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On the level?
Re-flooring process can be tricky when existing sub-floor elevations vary
The upgrade to vinyl-plank flooring has been popular over the past few years. Not only is it available in a wide range of styles and colours, vinyl planking with underlayment pre-mounted on the underside is relatively easy to install, provided . . .
Posted: 2025-05-10
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Garden guru
Passion for plants inspires Portage’s Our Farm Greenhouse ops manager
Did you know some experts are forecasting the 2025 gardening season could eclipse or nearly match the enthusiasm for buying plants that was seen during the pandemic year of 2021? That year, unprecedented pent-up demand resulted in a big . . .
Posted: 2025-05-10