SOLUTIONS: Getting rid of troublesome dandelions

QUESTION: I heard you on the radio today, loved the interview and information, wanted to call in but lines were full. Do you know of a solution for controlling dandelions in my lawn? Ronan (Richer, MB) ANSWER: Years ago, dandelions were . . .

Posted: 2012-09-08

ASK THE INSPECTOR: New floor, roofing materials offer benefits

QUESTION: I am an avid reader of your column and have gotten some excellent advice from the many questions asked over the years. My wife and I are slowly getting into the process of building a house and I was . . .

Posted: 2012-09-08

MIKE HOLMES: Home may smell good, but don't be fooled

You know that new-home smell, or the smell of a new car? A lot of us love it. But you may not like to hear that what we're really smelling are VOCs -- and they can be harmful. VOCs, or volatile . . .

Posted: 2012-09-08

Time again for the Fall Parade of Homes

Most of us have witnessed a flurry of activity in and around the city. That flurry is the finishing touches being put on 127 new homes in readiness for the 2012 Fall Parade of Homes Sept. 15 through Oct. 6. Close to . . .

Posted: 2012-09-08

SOLD & OFFERED: Sept. 8-12

SOLD St. Vital Address: 59 Granby Bay Asking Price: $209, 900 Sold Price: $255, 000 Taxes: $2, 390 Square Footage: 900 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Lot Size: 29 X 104 Listing Agent: Vijay Guliani, Realty Plus Inc, 897-0800 Richmond West Address: 96 Colebrook Asking Price: $259, 900 Sold Price: $380, 000 Taxes: $4, 322.89 Square Footage: . . .

Posted: 2012-09-08

Oozing personality

Oak Bluff bungalow uniquely designed

Personality separates one new home from another. Usually, a home's personality is derived from a unique design, one that deviates from the norm in its layout, finishes or both. The Artista Homes show home at 28 Benson Blvd. -- a 2, . . .

Posted: 2012-09-08

There's nothing like it on the market

New home in established neighbourhood with river view

WHILE everyone loves the mature surroundings that come with established neighbourhoods, there's a downside to buying in such areas. That downside? The home could be 50 to 100 years old, requiring extensive renovations to bring it up to modern, liveable standards . . .

Posted: 2012-09-08

GARDENING: Visit the Tropics in your backyard

Investing in plants, whether annuals or perennials, always represents a certain expense. Gardeners indulge in the purchase of annuals for containers or flower beds because of the season-long colour they provide. Hardy perennials, of course, have traditionally represented the single best . . .

Posted: 2012-09-01

Are Swedish aspens and tower poplars safe?

I'm getting a great many inquiries, some quite desperate, from owners of Swedish aspens and tower poplars. It seems like everyone who has a large example of one of these trees is looking at the piles of 'sawdust' at the base . . .

Posted: 2012-09-01

MIKE HOLMES: Appraising the appraiser

I got an email from a homeowner who was upset -- that's nothing new. But she wasn't upset because a contractor screwed her over, or because she got a bad home inspection. She was mad because of an appraiser. She and . . .

Posted: 2012-09-01