A designated space to hit the books

Proper study habits start with desktop organization

SEPTEMBER brings students back to school. And whether it's elementary or high school, college or university, working from home, a dorm room or an apartment, having a designated area to study is key. We've asked area experts just what's needed to . . .

Posted: 2011-09-24

Making Parade of Homes a comfy adventure

The 2011 Fall Parade of Homes has started with a bang. Crowds for the first week have been terrific. The weather has been a pleasant mix of warm and cool, so you could take your pick of prime new home . . .

Posted: 2011-09-24

Sold & Offered: Sept 24-11

Sold South St. Vital Address: 3346 St. Mary's Rd. Asking Price: $439, 900 Sold Price: $405, 000 Taxes: $4, 246.27 Square Footage: Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Lot Size: 200 x 523 Listing Agent: Daryl Newis, Cornerstone Properties, 784-6688 Charleswood Address: 768 Fairmont Rd. Asking Price: $249, 900 Sold Price: $245, 000 Taxes: $3, 075 Square . . .

Posted: 2011-09-24

Upping the ante

Paradigm's popular Monolith model gets design boost

It only makes sense: when you have a good thing -- in this case, a well-received new home design -- you want to make it even better. That's the case with The Monolith II, the successor to last year's wildly popular . . .

Posted: 2011-09-24

Form, function -- fantastic

This beauty was laid out by its owner -- an interior designer -- and it shows

AS exciting as it is to build a new home, it can be a laborious, time-consuming process, not sutied to everyone. An alternative, if you can find it, is to go with a resale home that’s in show-home condition. Even better, . . .

Posted: 2011-09-24

Green ash trees stressed during recent summers

The last two years of summer have been hard on the health of green ash trees in particular. All over southern Manitoba, younger ash trees of this species have been particularly weakened by leaf anthracnose fungus disease and by the . . .

Posted: 2011-09-17

Behind The Gates

It's your chance to explore some of our hidden gems

Armstrong's Point, also affectionately known as The Gates, is truly one of Winnipeg's hidden gems. Nestled along the banks of the Assiniboine River and tucked behind a set of gates across from Misericordia Hospital, it's home to some of Winnipeg's most . . .

Posted: 2011-09-17

Perennial planting

Irises, lilies and more can keep you busy until snow falls

Vivid colour schemes FOR many gardeners, the fall to-do-list begins with planting bulbs and perennials for next year's blooms. This is an excellent time of year to plan vivid colour schemes for spring and summer displays. If you've . . .

Posted: 2011-09-17

Garden's cheat sheet

Companion planting: truth or myth?

Have you found that seeing a new moon for the first time on a Monday will bring you good luck? Or how about breaking a mirror? Does that bring seven years of bad luck? As gardeners, we want a cheat sheet. . . .

Posted: 2011-09-17

CONNIE OLIVER: Get to it

Small changes can mean big improvement to your decor

QUICK and simple updates are my favourite kind of decor project. Small changes can keep your decor feeling updated and your creative juices flowing. Most of these changes can be done in a few hours or, at the outside, over a . . .

Posted: 2011-09-17