Green grass needs time, water and LOVE

Question: As a Free Press subscriber and an avid reader of your column, I find myself finally feeling the need to appeal to your wisdom and guidance on what afflicts my lawn. Over the past 10-15 years, we have had . . .

Posted: 2021-05-08

Cooking perfect chicken is all about the temperature

Question: How do I bake chicken breast without drying it out? I either end up with what tastes like rubber, or dry and flavourless meat. Thanks, Gaylene Answer: The secret to perfect chicken every time is an oven thermometer. Safe cooked chicken . . .

Posted: 2021-05-08

Choose outdoor furniture that will LAST

Price isn't the only sign of quality

After a long pandemic winter, everyone is ready to get outside. "We’re seeing tremendous growth and demand for outdoor furniture earlier in the year, " said Ron Hilton, chief merchandising and operations officer at Overstock. Traditionally, the company gets a spike . . .

Posted: 2021-05-08

Attention to detail

Two-storey with walk-out perfect for growing family

More than ever active and growing families prize function and value in a new home. Unfortunately, those two traits don’t always correspond. They do in Carriage Signature Homes newest show home at 19 Orion Cres. in Aurora at North Point, says Alana . . .

Posted: 2021-05-08

Ready and waiting

Sage Creek two-storey better than new

Over the past 14 months, the local real estate market — like the rest of our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic — has been turned upside down. Due to stay-home-restrictions that encouraged people to work from home, home sales increased dramatically . . .

Posted: 2021-05-08

River Heights classic updated to perfection

Modern amenities meet charming elegance

As much as folks love River Heights for its character-filled homes, there’s one thing some don’t love — the fact many of these classics lack modern function. In many instances, kitchens tend to be tiny, or separated from the dining room, . . .

Posted: 2021-05-01

The Green Spot is in the spotlight

Expansion of Brandon's largest garden centre brings inspiration

The Green Spot Home and Garden is the largest garden centre in Brandon. Open year-round, The Green Spot is adding another 5, 500 square-feet this spring to its existing 120, 000 square feet of greenhouse space that will soon include . . .

Posted: 2021-05-01

Removal and replacement of rusty ceiling grids required

Question: I made a big mistake, after finishing our basement, with not hooking up the bathroom ceiling fan. Now we have rust on most of the metal ceiling grids. Short of replacing all the grids, is there anything than can . . .

Posted: 2021-05-01

The Gates to the past are wide open

Iconic dining and banquet spot once a rustic rural retreat

Did you know that long before the gorgeous Gates on Roblin was a fab dining destination, it was a beautiful Dutch Colonial house built in 1936? It was actually presented as a retirement gift to Fred Pugh, a longtime researcher for . . .

Posted: 2021-05-01

Hot tips to remove melted candle wax

Question: I own a wooden desk, I made the mistake of placing a red candle on top without a holder and after sometime I moved it only to find that the wax of the candle left a red ring on . . .

Posted: 2021-05-01