Timing is everything when pruning fruit trees

Once buds open, it's too late

Recently, I assisted a group of community volunteers who wanted to know how to properly prune orchard fruit trees consisting of varieties of apples and plums. We are currently in a short period where the window for early spring pruning . . .

Posted: 2015-04-11

Building a new home a good investment

For those of you who visited a number of show homes during the Spring Parade of Homes, you may have noticed some brochures highlighting the top reasons to build a new home. We don't have enough space to go through . . .

Posted: 2015-04-11

Know cottage requirements before building

Question: I have just purchased land in the RM of Gimli and will be looking to clear and build on it, if not this year then next. We are only looking at a 900-square-foot cottage. The problem I'm having is . . .

Posted: 2015-04-11

Look to great outdoors for colour inspiration

I love it when the new paint colours come out. It's like seeing the new spring fashions on the runway. New ideas, great new colours and colour combinations abound.Just as each fashion designer has their own idea on what's trending, . . .

Posted: 2015-04-11

Renovation products spring to life at show

I've always thought renovation and spring are synonymous because they both refer to revival and rebirth. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word renovation is derived from the Latin renovare, meaning to make new, impart new vigour or revive. The . . .

Posted: 2015-04-11

Sold Apr 11

SOLD:Shaughnessy HeightsADDRESS: 1114 Alfred Ave.ASKING PRICE: $149, 900SOLD PRICE: $146, 000TAXES: $1, 776.74SQUARE FOOTAGE: 912BEDROOMS: 3BATHROOMS: 1LOT SIZE: 50 x 91LISTING AGENT: Charlene Urbanski, Lifestyles Real Estate, 204-612-6655SELLING AGENT: Gagandeep Puri, Coldwell Banker Preferred, 204-985-4300SOLD:East KildonanADDRESS: 717 Prince Rupert Ave.ASKING . . .

Posted: 2015-04-11

Bungalow fits your budget

Affordable Silver Heights home an alternative to smaller condominiums

No matter whether you're looking for a move-up or a move-down home, or your first home, one thing is certain: It isn't a cheap proposition.Consequently, first-time buyers, singles, young couples and empty-nesters can face a vexing dilemma: Should they buy . . .

Posted: 2015-04-11

Real estate industry mourns passing of MREA CEO Brian Collie

The long-time chief executive of the Manitoba Real Estate Association (MREA) is being remembered as a staunch industry advocate at both the local and national levels over the last 25-plus years. Brian Collie, who had been CEO of the MREA since . . .

Posted: 2015-04-06

A turn for the turf

More homeowners looking to replace tough-to-maintain natural lawns with artificial grass

This is the time of year when residential lawns bear little resemblance to their pre-winter state.Did yours look lush and green last summer? No matter. Melting snow in spring may reveal a daunting combination of bare spots, snow mould, a . . .

Posted: 2015-04-04

Scoop works great for multiple cupcakes

QUESTION - I need to bake 800 cupcakes for a big gathering coming up in the next few months. What is the fastest way to fill cupcake liners? Lynda (St. Francis Xavier, MB)ANSWER -- Here are some options: Purchase a . . .

Posted: 2015-04-04