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A gardener’s field trip

Colleen Zacharias
August 17

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<p>PHOTOS by Marc LaBossiere / Winnipeg Free Press</p> <p>An old rectangular deck was stripped down to the joists, and retopped with treated lumber.</p>

Sprucing up an old deck

Marc Labossiere
August 17

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<p>Photos by Dietmar Straub</p> <p>Winner of a prestigious LILA 2024 Jury Award, the Science Courtyard is located at 186 Dysart Rd., Fort Garry Campus.</p>

U of M courtyard receives prestigious award

Colleen Zacharias
August 10

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<p>Photos by Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>The initial composite decking could not be used as a privacy wall due to digital printing on every board, so an alternative manufacturer was chosen.</p>

Delayed request for privacy

Marc LaBossiere
August 10

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<p>PHOTOS BY MARC LABOSSIERE / FREE PRESS</p> <p>This shower was tiled with leftover tile from various jobs over the years.</p>

One piece at a time

Marc LaBossiere
August 3

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<p>Photos by Colleen Zacharias / Free Press</p> <p>These Lantana topiary trees in classic Versailles planters complement a cottage garden theme.</p>

Shocking beauty

Colleen Zacharias
August 3

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<p>Colleen Zacharias / Free Press</p> <p>A dry stream bed allows rainwater to percolate slowly into the ground and provides moisture for plants.</p>

Go with the flow

Colleen Zacharias
July 27

Renovation & Design

<p>Fully skirted, a small door provides access to the storage area below the deck.</p>

Back in BLACK

Marc LaBossiere
July 27

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<p>Joel Stevens / Winnipeg Free Press</p> <p>This picturesque garden in Crescentwood is filled with vertical elements.</p>

Take a peek inside a magical garden

Colleen Zacharias
July 20

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<p>The quartz countertop along the 13-foot long island exceeds a raw slab length and so is comprised of two pieces joined together via a concealed seam using epoxy. (Marc LaBossiere / Free Press)</p>

Quartz provides a drastic transformation

Marc LaBossiere
July 20

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Walk this way

Colleen Zacharias
July 13

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