It's SPRING, damn it!

Tempting desserts for the garden

Satisfy your desire for plants with a walk through your local garden centre and you may need to satisfy your appetite for dessert as well. With scrumptious names such as Blueberry Cheesecake Dahlia, Berry Smoothie Coral Bells, Strawberry Seduction Yarrow, . . .

Posted: 2013-04-13

Getting to the guts of rain gutters

With spring rain season ahead, gutters have become a hot topic. Gutters and downspouts funnel water away from foundations or basement walls. An eavestrough system is a main line of defence in protecting a house from the elements of rain, snow . . .

Posted: 2013-04-13

MIKE HOLMES: 'Tis the season for home maintenance

When most people think of spring, they think April showers, the birds and bees, maybe a barbecue or two. I think of home maintenance ... and my boat (but that's another column). Spring is that special time of year when we . . .

Posted: 2013-04-13

Create a whitewash effect with paint or plaster

Dear Debbie: We have a cottage finished with pine boards throughout and I find it a little boring and would like to add colour to some of the walls. I have heard you can do a whitewash with paint. What . . .

Posted: 2013-04-13

RENOVATION: A garage is no longer just a garage

Modern car shelters boost curb appeal, resale value

I think it was Gertrude Stein who said "a garage is a garage is a garage." But that was an epoch ago, when a lean-to sufficed as a shelter for a Model T or, in the case of grand old . . .

Posted: 2013-04-13

Ask the inspector: Home inspections not just for buyers

QUESTION: My family lives in an older home in a well established older neighbourhood in Winnipeg. I have a dilemma that I hope you can help me with. My husband and I are debating the merits of renovating our older home . . .

Posted: 2013-04-13

SOLUTIONS: Rubber-band your apples for freshness

QUESTION: I pack lunch bags every day for my three school-aged children and I always include one fruit. Ideally, I would like to include an apple but, if I don't cut it up, most of the apple gets a few . . .

Posted: 2013-04-13

Cheapest reno deal not always the best

Home renovations continue to be a popular topic in Winnipeg and across the country. The fact that our city has the third-oldest housing stock in Canada (behind Halifax and Montreal) generally translates into the need for renovations. In fact, more Manitobans . . .

Posted: 2013-04-13

SOLD & OFFERED: Apr. 13-13

SOLD NORTH KILDONAN ADDRESS: 228 Sutton Ave. ASKING PRICE: $239, 900 SOLD PRICE: $239, 900 TAXES: $2, 291.08 SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1, 200 BEDROOMS: 3 BATHROOMS: 1.5 LOT SIZE: 31 x 100 LISTING AGENT: Judy Mueller, Royal LePage Prime Real Estate, 204-989-7900 NORTH KILDONAN ADDRESS: 226 Sutton Ave. ASKING PRICE: $234, 900 SOLD PRICE: $235, . . .

Posted: 2013-04-13

Perfect for a young family

Split-level cab-over design a winner

As popular as bungalow and two-storey designs have become over the past few years, split-level cab-over designs have become less prevalent. However, one can now be found at 107 Southview Crescent in South Pointe -- a 1, 620-sq.-ft. design conceived by . . .

Posted: 2013-04-13