Field of dreams

Prairie Gem Hops makes the switch to cut-flower U-pick operation

Sandra Gowan is hard at work turning a new vision into a reality. Gowan is converting her Rosser-area hops operation, Prairie Gem Hops, into a U-pick flower farm. Gowan has been growing commercial brewing hops since 2009. She started out . . .

Posted: 2026-01-31

Tuxedo treasure

Spacious ’60s two-storey updated for style and livability

As cherished an area as Tuxedo is with its mix of grand homes and expansive, mature lots, homebuyers often have one objection about the way many of the homes are designed. That quibble is the stately homes often lack flow . . .

Posted: 2026-01-31

‘Complete package’

Inspired infill delivers practical luxury on Crescent Drive

In many instances, infill homes are built as quickly as possible to maximize profit. That certainly wasn’t the case with 766 Crescent Dr., says Scott Moore of Century 21 Bachman & Associates (The Moore Group). “As it turned out, this home . . .

Posted: 2026-01-31

Sump pumps, flood maps: How to assess climate risks when house shopping

TORONTO – When Kathryn Bakos was house hunting a few years ago, her checklist included some things that might not come first in mind for a dream home. “I did not want a reverse-sloped driveway, ” she explained in an . . .

Posted: 2026-01-29

Fleurs de Villes sure to thrill

Third annual botanical show at The Leaf a truly creative Wonder

This weekend is your last chance to visit Winnipeg’s biggest fresh floral experience of the year. Since Jan. 15, the third-annual Fleurs de Villes show at The Leaf in Assiniboine Park has captivated a stream of visitors with imaginative . . .

Posted: 2026-01-24

Updated in style

Two-storey turnkey treasure a rare find

There are two key issues that can crop up when purchasing a home built a decade and a half ago. The first is that the finishes could reflect the design trends at the time which it was built. Back then, . . .

Posted: 2026-01-24

Planned with purpose

Live family life large in spacious Oak Bluff West two-storey

These days, the trend is for two-storey homes to check in at somewhere around 2, 200-2, 300 sq. ft. in size. Make no mistake about it — a home of that size offers plenty of space for a large family . . .

Posted: 2026-01-24

Brighter ideas improve outdoor solar light options

This week has been frigid, and that’s putting it mildly (excuse the play on words). When choosing the topic for this week’s column, my thoughts drifted towards warm recollections of exterior yard upgrades that inevitably highlight the benefits of solar . . .

Posted: 2026-01-24

Grounds for optimism

Manitoba enterprise at forefront in bolstering soil structure

Soil health has always been important to anyone who wants to grow plants that flourish but never more so than today. Soil degradation due to drought and extreme weather is a global problem that has a direct link to . . .

Posted: 2026-01-17

Stylish and practical

St. Adolphe bungalow all about space and flow

There’s nothing like entering a home and feeling an immediate sense of well-being. That’s the sensation generated the instant you step into A & S Homes’ new show home at 15 Parkrose Pl. in St. Adolphe’s Tourond Creek, says Chris . . .

Posted: 2026-01-17