Breaking GROUND

Breathing new life into a mature landscape

Starting over and reinventing a space can be a transformative experience for a property, the homeowners and sometimes even a neighbourhood.Ron and Eleanor Anderson have lived in their south Winnipeg home for almost 25 years. Last winter, while tossing . . .

Posted: 2015-07-04

New home starts strong, outlook promising

Looking at the first five months of this year, the total number of new home starts in Winnipeg and the surrounding area is on par with last year. As noted earlier in the year, the multi-family (apartments, townhomes, condominiums) are . . .

Posted: 2015-07-04

What's wrong with my apple tree?

Often I am asked what the most common problem people have with trees is. Trees in Manitoba are separated into two categories: coniferous evergreen and deciduous broadleaf. Colorado blue spruce tops the coniferous problem list, and fruit trees, apple especially, . . .

Posted: 2015-07-04

Creative compositions

The BOSS can tune up your home and your guitar

You've gotta have a whole lot of love for a guy who is a musician, a producer and a renovator."I've been playing music since the age of six, " said Marc LaBossiere, a well known Canadian musician who used to . . .

Posted: 2015-07-04

Installing protective layer beneath shingles always a good idea

Question: I'm going to be building a new 1, 700-square-foot bungalow in Winnipeg and I was hoping you could help me with a few issues. I'm wondering if it's worth the cost to have roofing paper put on my roof . . .

Posted: 2015-07-04

Searching for spectacular decor finds is always an adventure

From online shopping to sifting through bargain bins, there are great deals to be had when searching for home decor items. When the process works in your favour, the experience and information needs to be shared. I want to share . . .

Posted: 2015-07-04

Summer's not just for major renovations -- sweat the small stuff, too

Summertime is the best time for building projects and renovations, such as refinishing the deck, putting up a fence or painting outdoors. Mother Nature is on our side, in terms of weather (for the most part), so we can really . . .

Posted: 2015-07-04

Use baking soda to clean concrete driveway stains

QUESTION: My friend had a new driveway poured, he also had an apple tree nearby that dropped those little apples on the driveway with a splat and left dark brown marks. What would you suggest he use to remove those . . .

Posted: 2015-07-04

Free-flowing

Two-storey with walkout basement offers room to grow

In life, some things can be deceiving.Take a home's listed square footage, for instance. Because a floor plan might be ill-conceived, a 2, 500-square-foot home might feel small and lack flow. On the other hand, a smaller home, say, just . . .

Posted: 2015-07-04

Growing to the chapel

Backyard weddings are the ultimate garden party

How would you react if a bride-to-be visualized your backyard as the idyllic setting for her wedding? Just being asked, of course, would be the ultimate complement to your garden design. Consider, however, the countless details that go into planning . . .

Posted: 2015-06-27