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<p>Mavis Garrioch photo</p> <p>Container-grown pansies provide a nearly endless source of fresh flowers for pressing and drying.</p> <p>Mavis Garrioch photo</p> <p>Container-grown pansies provide a nearly endless source of fresh flowers for pressing and drying.</p>

Petal perfection

Colleen Zacharias
February 14

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>After several attempts at restoring my HVAC system, a phone chat with the manufacturer&rsquo;s customer service department expedited the control board re-programming process.</p>

Furnace ‘reboot’

Marc LaBossiere
February 14

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<p>Ball Horticultural photo</p> <p>For the richest, deepest colour, grow new Coleus Sun Sweet Paprika in full sun.</p>

Time to Plot those container gardens

Colleen Zacharias
February 7

Renovation & Design

<p>Photos by Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>The bulky Dimplex log-box electric fireplace is still in use within the corner entertainment cabinet shelving unit in our living room.</p>

Old log-box electric fireplace still hot

Marc LaBossiere
February 7

Renovation & Design

<p>Photos by Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>The feature fireplace wall spans 19 feet, and showcases a stone-clad fireplace stack, hearth and mantle, with symmetrical cabinetry and floating shelves on either side.</p>

Captivating concept

Marc LaBossiere
January 31

Renovation & Design

<p>Sandra Gowan has been growing flowers alongside her hops operation for many years.</p>

Field of dreams

Colleen Zacharias
January 31

Renovation & Design

<p>Assiniboine Park Conservancy photo</p> <p>Pamukkale Terraces, a stunning floral mannequin by Angela Moisey Creative, is on display this weekend at Fleurs de Villes Wonder at The Leaf.</p>

Fleurs de Villes sure to thrill

Colleen Zacharias
January 24

Renovation & Design

<p>Newer side-mount motion-activated solar lights replace older, less-reliable iterations.</p>

Brighter ideas improve outdoor solar light options

Marc LaBossiere
January 24

Renovation & Design

<p>EcoTea photo</p> <p>Grown with EcoTea, this healthy potato crop needed less synthetic fertilizer while providing a higher-than-average yield.</p>

Grounds for optimism

Colleen Zacharias
January 17

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>A new deep single tub sink replaces the old double with dish-rack extension, greatly increasing usable countertop space.</p>

No more tiers

Marc LaBossiere
January 17

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>All exposed framing was sheathed with drywall, taped and mudded before being primed and painted.</p>

Where there’s a wall, there’s a way

Marc LaBossiere
January 10

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