A place to grow

La Salle homes offer affordable style for young families

For many young, growing families, a new home can seem unattainable. That's why Ventura Custom Homes has put together a collection of four different new single-detached family-home plans at Prairie Place in La Salle, said Ventura's sales representative for the . . .

Posted: 2016-01-30

Affordable luxury

Crocus Meadows bungalow functional and fashionable

In life, it's rare to have expectations surpassed. Yet, that's what Gino's Homes has managed to do with its latest show home at 49 Angela Everts Dr. in Crocus Meadows, said Gino's sales representative for the home, RE/MAX Performance Realty's . . .

Posted: 2016-01-30

Well-rounded

Fort Garry two-storey offers great value and convenient location

From the outside, 1309 Edderton Ave. looks much like any other home that lines the west Fort Garry street. However, looks can be deceiving, said Carly Kuppers of Century 21 Bachman & Associates."At first glance, it doesn't look a whole . . .

Posted: 2016-01-30

Seeding continues...

In the life of a Garden Centre

In February, a good percentage of phone calls to the garden centre relate to the question … "Are the seeds in yet?" It is late winter when gardeners, in anticipation of getting their plans in motion, begin to seek out . . .

Posted: 2016-01-28

To-may-to, to-mah-to

Let's call the whole thing... great

When Spaniards found the tomato, a new and strange South American fruit cultivated and eaten by the Aztecs in Mexico, it was taken to Spain in the 16th century by conquistadores. Spaniards grew it mostly for show until an enterprising . . .

Posted: 2016-01-23

Setting Seeds

Life of a garden centre

Long before the snow fell, when garden centres were still bustling with late autumn displays, helping customers and gearing up for the winter months they were also evaluating their seasons, checking which plants were popular and sourcing out the latest . . .

Posted: 2016-01-21

Winnipeg Renovation Show on now

Today and Sunday are the final two days of the Winnipeg Renovation Show at the RBC Convention Centre. The show runs today from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.This show has always kicked . . .

Posted: 2016-01-16

Try citric acid to remove cloudy film from glassware

Question: I moved into a suite that has a dishwasher and after running a load, my glassware has a cloudy film on it. I always rinse my dishes before I load them, but some of them come out with a . . .

Posted: 2016-01-16

SOWING the seeds of love

Grow your own fresh, exciting produce

January isn't usually associated with frenzied shopping. For seed companies, though, the biggest challenge is keeping up with demand from consumers who are eager to snap up new or old favourites and hard-to-find heritage varieties for starting seeds indoors.If seeds . . .

Posted: 2016-01-16

Creative ways to display your collections

Creating an eye-catching display takes a bit of planning. If you're a collector, it's even more important to showcase your items in the best possible way. There are standard display cabinets made for such items but there are lots of . . .

Posted: 2016-01-16