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<p>Jeffries Nurseries photo</p> <p>The sugar maple is Canada&rsquo;s national tree. Inferno sugar maple has inflorescent orange-red fall foliage colouring.</p>

Magnificent maples

Colleen Zacharias
April 25

Renovation & Design

<p>MARC LABOSSIERE / FREE PRESS</p> <p>The subfloor panels are easily installed in the big open area of the home&rsquo;s main rec-room space.</p>

Elevate a home’s lower-level flooring

Marc LaBossiere
April 25

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<p>MARC LABOSSIERE / FREE PRESS</p> <p>The decorative stringers are offset to better cater to the floor plan of the rec-room, and laundry entrance.</p>

Mastering the drywall ‘frame’ game

Marc LaBossiere
April 18

Renovation & Design

<p>Gaillardia SpinTop Orange Halo Improved is an exceptional new perennial from the True North Perennials collection. It looks equally good in landscapes or containers.</p>

Perennials in the zone

Colleen Zacharias
April 18

Renovation & Design

<p>Nik Friesen-Hughes photo</p> <p>Looking for an echinacea you count on? Magnus coneflower keeps coming back if you plant it in lean soil.</p>

Pragmatic plots

Colleen Zacharias
April 11

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>The three-tonne heat pump is installed in an area that avoids snow drifting in the winter.</p>

Get emergency heat with one simple wiring change

Marc LaBossiere
April 11

Renovation & Design

<p>Photos by Michelle Austin</p> <p>Michelle Austin photo Escape to the English countryside with this beautiful wallpaper design from an original hand-painted watercolour by Michelle Austin.</p>

Wallflowers and paper gardens

Colleen Zacharias
April 4

Renovation & Design

<p>MARC LABOSSIERE / FREE PRESS</p> <p>A new bar fridge facing the dining room is incorporated into the island design.</p>

An island unto itself

Marc LaBossiere
April 4

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Winnipeg Free Press</p> <p>Old dilapidated stairs to the home&rsquo;s back-door entry (left) evolved into a four-season covered porch fit for entertaining guests (right).</p>

Compare and contrast

Marc LaBossiere
March 28

Renovation & Design

<p>MARC LABOSSIERE / FREE PRESS</p> <p>These PVC profile tiles were difficult to cut, as certain cut locations required a custom tab to prevent the tile from falling through the grid.</p>

Be smart with basement ceilings

Marc LaBossiere
March 21

Renovation & Design

<p>Aubin Nurseries photo</p> <p>Expect high demand for Always Together Rose, new for 2026. Sale royalties help support the Never Alone Cancer Foundation.</p>

Sculptural shrubs

Colleen Zacharias
March 21

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