Take your garden from bush league to shrub supreme

In this column, I will talk about four shrubs. Choice planting stock invariably gets sold early in the planting season, which results in purchasers finding that they cannot find the shrubs they want. In most cases, spring is a better . . .

Posted: 2017-05-27

A waterfront escape

This modern Shaker-style farmhouse in Marylandwas crafted to be simple, casual and relaxing

There are two equally stunning sides to Richard and Amy Zantzinger’s modern waterfront farmhouse in Anne Arundel County, Md. When you round the bend in their gravel driveway, you’ll see a pastoral still life: a striking 21st-century version of a Shaker-style . . .

Posted: 2017-05-27

Get your mind out of the clutter

Mess tends to pile up without a place to put your things

I’m always searching for storage products and other organizational tools for my clients. Although I don’t think that bins, baskets and shelves alone can solve someone’s organizational problems, they are helpful in providing a designated place for belongings. Clutter tends to . . .

Posted: 2017-05-27

Luxury living among the clouds

Downtown condo will soar higher than 40 storeys and features a wide variety of suite sizes

Winnipeggers looking to live downtown now have the opportunity to own the sky. Or, at least their own little piece of it. That opportunity exists in the form of SkyCity Condominiums, a 40-storey-plus, cutting-edge condo project — or, vertical village, if you . . .

Posted: 2017-05-27

A stunner, inside and out

Artista Homes takes advantage of waterfront property to build a grand home

It’s something that builders relish: the space and setting required to get creative. In this case, the design team at Artista Homes was dealt a royal flush at 35 Trailside Cres. in South Pointe — a huge, waterfront lot that would . . .

Posted: 2017-05-27

Classic house with a modern touch

Character-laden River Heights home revamped to make it more livable

It seems most everyone loves classic River Heights homes. And for good reason; design features such as French doors with leaded glass (and don’t forget crystal door knobs), 10-inch-high baseboards, oak window and door casings, ornate wainscotting and hand-carved oak . . .

Posted: 2017-05-27

Gardens of endless possibility

Starting with just one plant, you can build something amazing in your backyard

Fresh, innovative container design often begins with a single plant and the many possibilities presented by its unique texture, form or colour. Consider, for example, Heuchera Forever Purple. A zone 4 perennial, this Coral Bells variety boasts ultra-purple glossy leaves with . . .

Posted: 2017-05-20

Ohio buckeye makes great ash alternative

In a previous article, I wrote about the impending devastation coming to Manitoba ash trees within the next three years from a largely uncontrollable population of voraciously feeding emerald ash beetles. My suggestion is to plant trees that so far . . .

Posted: 2017-05-20

Where there's growth, there's new construction

Housing analysis sees bright spots in urban centres

The Altus Group, a well-respected research team that specializes in Canadian housing, recently published its outlook for 10 Canadian cities. The cities it looked at were Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax and Winnipeg. In this article, I . . .

Posted: 2017-05-20

The best in sound

After a tough semester, gift will be music to their ears

What freshly minted grad wouldn’t appreciate a good headphone as a graduation gift? Here’s a selection of the top headphones to choose from, both wireless and wired. Bose QuietComfort 35 CNET rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 (Outstanding) The good: The Bose QuietComfort . . .

Posted: 2017-05-20