Parade show homes still available for viewing

THE 2011 Spring Parade of Homes ended in March but you still have plenty of opportunity to revisit those fantastic show homes that you saw during the three weeks of Parade. It's very difficult in the Spring Parade to visit all . . .

Posted: 2011-05-14

Sold & Offered: May 14-11

West End Address: 370 Lipton Street Asking Price: $184, 900 Sold Price: $205, 643 Taxes: $1, 978.04 Square Footage: 1, 044 Bedrooms: 2 + 1 Bathrooms: 1.5 Lot Size: 25' X 94' Listing Agent: Trudy Turner, RE/MAX Performance Realty, 298-7839 Royalwood Address: 519 Shorehill Drive Asking Price: $364, 900 Sold Price: $381, 100 Taxes: . . .

Posted: 2011-05-14

Home alone -- or not

South Pointe home offers privacy, yet room for families to gather

There are times when a home is so well-designed it only takes a subtle change here and there to keep it relevant. Such a case is The Harwood II, a 2, 342-square-foot design found at 91 Kingfisher Cres. in South Pointe, . . .

Posted: 2011-05-14

The whole package

Annex condo/townhouse project in Richmond West highly comprehensive

When the brain trust at Karma Developments discovered a four-hectare tract of land off Lee Boulevard and Barnes Street in the Richmond West area, they couldn't believe their good fortune. However, instead of being dumbstruck at their fortuitous find, they acted . . .

Posted: 2011-05-14

An open-and-shut case of gorgeous

Built for a judge, this home's solid, spacious elegance is timeless

Once upon a time, there was a judge who wanted to build a home befitting his status. After a suitable lot was found at 220 Yale Ave. in Crescentwood, the home was completed in 1911. Two-and-half storeys high and nearly 4, . . .

Posted: 2011-05-14

Turning your home into a green machine

Adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle is something many people do selflessly in an effort to protect the environment and ensure the generations to come have a healthy planet at their disposal. But that same lifestyle can also pay instant dividends, helping homeowners . . .

Posted: 2011-05-07

Primrose première

Perennial early-bloomers kick off season

Primroses or primulas get their name from the Latin word for 'first' -- and rightly so, for they're among the earliest perennials to bloom. Every year about this time, supermarkets tempt winter-weary eyes with the big, bright flowers and crinkly leaves . . .

Posted: 2011-05-07

Go ahead and grow whatever you like

There's no wrong or right when choosing garden crops

Need a coach in the garden? If you have a hankering to grow vegetables in your garden, you need to meet local authors Donna Balzer and Steven Biggs. Their No Guff Vegetable Gardening (No Guff Press, 2011) hit bookshelves in early . . .

Posted: 2011-05-07

TREE CARE: Don't worry, black knot disease can't hurt you

Within the last three months I have had easily 150 questions about black knot disease on Schubert choke cherry. No other tree related inquiry directed to me has generated so much concern and interest in such a short period of . . .

Posted: 2011-05-07

CONNIE OLIVER: Let bygones be bygones -- toss 'stuff' out

As the baby-boom generation reaches retirement age, they are simplifying their lives. At this stage, they want to lighten the load, as they say. If you are preparing for retirement within the next few years, it's not too early to start . . .

Posted: 2011-05-07