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<p>Supplied</p><p>Imitation stone siding can be a viable alternative to traditional stone siding, but may not hold up as well as its traditional counterpart.</p>

Imitation not always better than real thing

Ari Marantz 
June 9

Renovation & Design

<p>JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES</p><p>Spiders are a sign of a healthy garden and eat other pests which may harm plants.</p>

Garden-dwelling spiders a good sign

Reena NerbasSolutions 
June 9

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<p>CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY</p><p>At least one city ash tree in St. Boniface was found to be infested with emerald ash borers. The damage inflicted by the borers kills the affected tree.</p>

Replacing threatened trees no small task

Michael Allen Tree Care 
June 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Sue and Rick Kizuk missed having a garage at their new house, so they built one for just under $25,000. </p>

A good garage is worth the investment

Laurie Mustard 
June 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Astrid Riecken / Washington Post.</p><p>A fire pit can increase the price of an entry-level home by 25 per cent, says RealEstate.com.</p>

If you have a home with solar panels, you're in the money

Michele Lerner
June 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Patrick Lamontagne Cartoon Ink </p><p>Mosquito after a party. </p>

Don't let pesky insects make you bug out this summer

Jura Koncius
June 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times</p><p>Architect Matthew Hofmann, seen with wife Joanna, wanted to avoid a &#8216;tin-can vibe&rsquo; in the Living Vehicle.</p>

Living Vehicle redefines what 'home' looks like

Lisa Boone
June 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Apichart Weerawong / Associated Press files</p><p>Using gold or stainless steel mesh paper filters and non-distilled water elevates the taste of your coffee, giving it a superb flavour.</p>

Spilling the beans on coffee

Rena NerbasSolutions 
June 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Ernie Brown</p><p>An entirely new hybrid developed by Ernie Brown, this Opuntia polyacantha prickly-pear has unusual whitish-cream flowers with reddish-pink centres.</p>

Cacti and succulents thrive in Winnipeg

Colleen Zacharias
June 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Trex Company</p><p>It may be hard to get that brand-new look back completely, but following a few simple steps can help bring your neglected decking back to life.</p>

Splintering deck needn't be the end -- there are fixes for that

HomeAdvisor
June 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc Labossiere / Winnipeg Free Press</p><p>A 16-inch-square hole was made in the existing concrete to house the new post. </p>

Prairie gusts force unplanned upgrade

Marc LaBossiere
June 2

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