Adventures in gardening

Why Riding Mountain National Park’s head gardener Lyndon Penner has 500 spring bulbs blooming in his house

Every year, Riding Mountain National Park puts on a gorgeous spring show with flowering bulbs. Inspirational plantings of tulips, daffodils, alliums, fritillaria, squills, crocuses, and more provide spectacular sweeps of colour. The show keeps getting better and better every . . .

Posted: 2024-03-30

Sensible and stylish in Highland Pointe

Spacious two-storey loaded with cool design features

As you walk into the primary bedroom of 22 Thrush St. — a.k.a. the Hazel — you’re momentarily mesmerized by its sheer volume and unforced natural brightness. “Its design was driven by the home’s exterior elevation, which features angled rooflines . . .

Posted: 2024-03-30

Spotless and ready to go in Sturgeon Creek

Updated bungalow offers superior views

As the saying goes in real estate, location is everything. That’s certainly the case with 289 Wharton Boulevard, says Carla Arnason of RE/MAX Executives Realty. “This is only one of a handful of houses that back onto Sturgeon Creek, ” she . . .

Posted: 2024-03-30

Still time to check out the Parade of Homes

While the 2024 Spring Parade of Homes officially concludes tomorrow at 5 p.m., your chance to visit Manitoba’s newest show homes won’t end Sunday afternoon. Most show homes that have been part of the Parade will remain open for . . .

Posted: 2024-03-23

Decorate your garden with vines

Create artistry with imaginative plant supports

There is so much opportunity in early spring for gardeners to create year-round beauty with vines and climbers. While the bare bones of the garden are still leafless and without flowers, look closely at its framework and structure. Where . . .

Posted: 2024-03-23

Hanging drywall can be tricky business

Challenges may arrive, but there’s ALWAYS a solution

Anyone who has lugged around and installed multiple sheets of drywall will attest to the awkwardness, and sheer difficulty of the process. During a lower-level walk-out renovation in a newly developed area, the project required 96 sheets at eight . . .

Posted: 2024-03-23

Large and livable in St. Adolphe

Impeccable design impresses at Spring Parade of Homes

A & S Homes’ 2024 Spring Parade of Homes show home at 13 Chimney Swift Way in Tourond Creek is a prime example of how livable a home can be when its design is impeccable from start to finish, . . .

Posted: 2024-03-23

Room to grow in Grande Pointe

Large bungalow loaded and minutes from city

One of the biggest issues associated with looking for a newer resale home outside city limits is that there aren’t that many to choose from. Sure, there are plenty of lots with good-sized homes on them. There’s only one problem: . . .

Posted: 2024-03-23

Spring Parade of Homes is rolling

The Manitoba Home Builders’ Association’s 2024 Spring Parade of Homes is in full swing, providing Manitobans looking to build their new dream home with a multitude of examples and choices in home designs, layouts and neighbourhood options to explore. The . . .

Posted: 2024-03-16

Cooking up compromise

Don’t break the budget — manipulate it

It can be disheartening when a project estimate comes back, and all those “wants” have incurred a seemingly cost-prohibitive renovation. Although things may seem bleak at first glance, refining the list of desires by eliminating the “not-so-needed” tasks can . . .

Posted: 2024-03-16