Add some colour to your patio

'Showpiece' hydrangea bred to grow from spring until fall

What if you could plunk a floriferous long-flowering shrub into your outdoor container — no fillers or spillers required — and it provided continuous colour from spring until fall? A new generation of hydrangea bred and developed specifically for patio container . . .

Posted: 2019-02-09

A safe job site ensures quality working conditions

Certification ensures quality working conditions

This past week, the Construction Safety Association of Manitoba (CSAM) held its annual safety conference at the RBC convention centre. This conference, recognized as one of the best construction safety conferences in Canada, offers local construction companies quality safety training . . .

Posted: 2019-02-09

Luxury home checks all the boxes

Function, style and a free-flowing floor plan make new Arlt home perfect for families

Three features tend to be uppermost in the minds of families looking for a new luxury home — it must be functional, free-flowing and possess a liberal sprinkling of fashion to keep it interesting. Those three design features are showcased in . . .

Posted: 2019-02-09

Like-new feel without sky-high price

Three-bedroom bungalow boasts extensive upgrades

It’s a home-buying debate that’s age-old: to buy new, or resale. On the surface, buying a new home would seem to be a slam dunk. With everything in the home brand-spanking new, it should (at least, theoretically) require little or no maintenance . . .

Posted: 2019-02-09

A watched pot never boils (faster) -- unless you add salt

Question: I love to cook pasta and never know when (or if it is necessary) to add salt to the water. Here’s my question: does water boil faster if you add salt? — Kim Answer: I took on this challenge — I put . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

Closing the door on eyesores

A little creativity and customized cupboards help tuck away electrical panels

Every now and then, the existing placement of an electrical panel can create a design layout challenge. This past year, two such instances were overcome by using cupboards as a way of concealing the panels, while allowing easy access to . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

Using the right parts for sink will keep you safe from sewer gas

QUESTION: I have a sink drain that includes a vertical pop-up vent after the trap, and just before the one-and-a-half-inch pipe connects into the two-inch drain. It’s been in place about six years. Do these devices wear out? I thought . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

Sharing the wealth

Exchanging seeds ensures longevity, helps conserve biological diversity

Seedy Saturday is not like other events. While most annual events need to be extensively promoted in order to boost attendance, news of Seedy Saturday spreads to all corners of rural and urban communities like winged seeds carried by the . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

Creating atmosphere by updating the 'fifth wall'

Don't let the importance of a 'statement' ceiling go over your head

What does the Sistine Chapel have in common with a house for a family of eight in Lutherville, Md.? The ceilings in these spaces demand that you look up. "Statement ceiling" is a term designers use to describe a ceiling that's . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02

Everything you need in a family home

Home is a big hit with buyers in Bridgwater Trails

New home sales representatives rarely sell the same home model four times in one month, but that’s exactly what Jeff McArthur of Maximum Realty recently did. McArthur has sold four of the six available Victoria models, an attached two-storey design featured . . .

Posted: 2019-02-02