Plastic straws offer no-waste solution to berry stems

Question: I pack strawberries in little plastic containers for school lunches. With strawberries being so expensive, it drives me crazy when kids eat a few bites around the stem and toss most of the berry into the trash. Other than . . .

Posted: 2017-08-26

Learn to spot the differences between these diseases

In the summer, Dutch elm disease (DED) can show up on susceptible American elm trees. At about the same time, the very common elm anthracnose fungal disease also appears. I occasionally receive inquiries from property owners who notice brown leaves . . .

Posted: 2017-08-26

Clearing the air on furnace flow

A well-sealed house may need better ventilation

Question: I had a high-efficiency furnace installed last year and I have a gas water heater as well. I didn’t get a hard sell from the furnace seller about back-draft problems, but he did mention it to me. I live . . .

Posted: 2017-08-26

Decision worth sleeping on

Mattress shopping will never be dreamy, but you can make it easier. As a reporter, when I struggle to write a story, I go back to the "five W’s and an H" taught in journalism school: who, what, where, when, . . .

Posted: 2017-08-26

Building a way into the boys' club

BALTIMORE — For years, furniture maker and woodworker Sarah Marriage talked with female counterparts about how great it would be if there were woodworking spaces created specifically for women. Many of her peers had been working in wood shops where . . .

Posted: 2017-08-26

Room with a view

One of the challenges associated with building a show home is to ensure it’s not too lavish. The home should indeed be spectacular, but not to the extent it overshadows the overall design, which should be as functional as it is . . .

Posted: 2017-08-26

Know what you want -- and how to get it

Two weeks from now, Manitoba’s finest home builders will showcase 133 new show homes during the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s 2017 Fall Parade of Homes. These show homes demonstrate both the newest trends in home-building design and the latest fashions in . . .

Posted: 2017-08-26

Sold / Offered

SOLD: Silver Heights ADDRESS: 9 Harmon Ave. ASKING PRICE: $224, 900 SOLD PRICE: $222, 000 TAXES: $3, 295.13 SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1, 164 BEDROOMS: 3 BATHROOMS: 1.5 LOT SIZE: 60 x 100 LISTING AGENT: Candice Bakx-Friesen, Sutton Group Kilkenny, 204-392-6406 SELLING AGENT: Nathan Stoesz, RE/MAX Professionals, 204-477-0500   CrestviewADDRESS: 319 Risbey Cres.ASKING PRICE: . . .

Posted: 2017-08-26

As good as new

Sometimes you can drive by a spectacular enclave of homes without ever knowing it. A prime example is St. Vital’s Pulberry district. Driving down St. Vital Road — which essentially serves as the area’s entrance — the homes on either side . . .

Posted: 2017-08-26

Beautiful. Exciting. Vibrant. Welcome to Aurora.

Found in north Winnipeg, Aurora at North Point is Winnipeg’s newest community and we would like to invite you and your family to our incredible Grand Opening! On Saturday, September 9th, we will be celebrating our Grand Opening from 12-5pm. There . . .

Posted: 2017-08-23