What are Chinch Bugs?

Tens of thousands of Winnipeg homeowners suffer serious lawn damage due to chinch bugs – destructive little insects, capable of wiping out entire lawns in a matter of weeks. Chinch bugs suck the juice out of grass blades and inject . . .

Posted: 2016-06-24

What are Chinch Bugs?

Tens of thousands of Winnipeg homeowners suffer serious lawn damage due to chinch bugs – destructive little insects, capable of wiping out entire lawns in a matter of weeks. Chinch bugs suck the juice out of grass blades and inject . . .

Posted: 2016-06-24

Growing goodness

Gardens have long been associated with health and wellness

Gardens are a place in which to grow. The intimate perspectives we gain while spending time in our private gardens can be restorative. We may not solve all of life’s mysteries or problems while we contemplate and reflect on the . . .

Posted: 2016-06-18

Foreign investment attributed to increasing home prices

Recently, the Free Press ran a clever editorial cartoon depicting a home floating over the horizon attached to a balloon. Without having to say so, this cartoon represented the concern for housing prices currently taking place in Vancouver and Toronto.There . . .

Posted: 2016-06-18

There are many causes for excessive moisture in the home

Question: My house has drain tiles coming to the basement floor drain above the trap. My continuously running furnace pulls moist air from the drain in spite of a five-inch exterior air intake. Are there solutions to block this humid . . .

Posted: 2016-06-18

Understanding chestnut borer infestation

In the past, I have written articles on the ongoing problems bur oak trees are experiencing. I am definitely seeing a worsening of the oak situation in southern Manitoba on the basis of the volume of calls and visits I . . .

Posted: 2016-06-18

Rock your garden this summer

Tip over a good-size rock and what do you see? A patch of earth that is dark and humid, even on a hot, dry day. A throng of creatures — beetles, worms, ants — scurrying for cover, their busy underworld . . .

Posted: 2016-06-18

Make your house guests feel at home

Summer calendars are filling up with reservations from out-of-towners hoping for bed and breakfast — at your place.Whether you are lucky enough to have a spare room dedicated to guests or you have squeezed a sofa bed in a home . . .

Posted: 2016-06-18

Designers you need to follow on Snapchat

Snapchat isn’t just for teens these days. The popular social platform is on track to outpace Twitter and Pinterest this year with 58.6 million U.S. users — nearly one in five Americans — according to a recent forecast from the . . .

Posted: 2016-06-18

Roomy with a VIEW

East St. Paul bungalow condo offers country feel and city convenience

In the world of custom home building, it’s not often you come upon a lot that’s near-perfect. Yet, that’s the rather pleasant problem that Irwin Homes’ Andrew Koop had to contend with in building a detached bungalow condominium on a . . .

Posted: 2016-06-18