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

Do your homework

You'll never regret doing research when buying a home

April marks the start of home buying (and selling) season, and when it comes to buying you've got two options: buying new or buying used.Everyone thinks if they buy new they're safe because a new home will be built right; . . .

Posted: 2015-04-04

Technology allows you to get your workout at work

Personally, I think the three most gloomy words in the English language are "sitting is smoking."The medical intimation of this phrase is that if you work at a desk for a considerable part of your life, your chances of contracting . . .

Posted: 2015-04-04

Don't panic, yet, over tiny basement leakage

Question:I would like your opinion, if possible, on a situation with the basement in our home. We have a Logix Styrofoam/concrete basement in a six-year-old home. We had some water leakage into the basement a couple of years after . . .

Posted: 2015-04-04

Sold Apr 4

Sold-Offered for April 4, 2015SOLD:Waverley HeightsADDRESS: 126 Lake GroveASKING PRICE: $379, 900SOLD PRICE: $388, 000TAXES: $4, 748.62SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1, 301BEDROOMS: 4BATHROOMS: 2LOT SIZE: 80-ft. frontage (lake lot)LISTING AGENT: Lee Almstrom, Re/Max Professionals, 204-999-7577SELLING AGENT: Bruce Harvey, Re/Max Professionals, 204-997-7744SOLD:River . . .

Posted: 2015-04-04

Perfectly balanced

Sage Creek bungalow artistic, functional and affordable

Designing a new home is not an easy task.On the one hand, there's the necessity of building in a certain amount of wow factor to make it attractive to prospective buyers, on the other hand, it's critically important to design . . .

Posted: 2015-04-04

Fully, completely up to date

Move right into totally modern condo

One of the problems associated with buying a condominium in an "older" building is the unit might be, well, dated.And while a building constructed in 1972 isn't all that old, there's the possibility many of the units within it might . . .

Posted: 2015-04-04

POND paradise

Aquatic feature can be slice of heaven

Water, when used in a decorative form such as a pond or water feature, can play a dominant role in today's modern oasis, evoking the sense of a more natural setting even in the urban jungle.Generally we associate ponds, formal . . .

Posted: 2015-03-28

Art's black sheep no more

Street artists getting off the pavement, onto walls

Once considered the rebels of the art world, street artists are now part of contemporary pop culture. So, it is only fitting IKEA, the Swedish retailer known for its affordable sleek designs and modern sensibilities, would enlist graffiti artists from . . .

Posted: 2015-03-28