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<p>Submitted</p><p>This ear, nose and brow trimmer is a hit with Eddie&rsquo;s Boomer customers. Why is it that hair always seems to grow in the places we don&rsquo;t want it?</p>

Life on the cutting edge

Laurie Mustard
October 14

Renovation & Design

<p>Michael Allen / Winnipeg Free Press</p><p>Be sure to regularly wash leaves and insects off of your apple maggot fly traps so they remain effective and so your apples stay protected.</p>

Trap maggot flies for a crisp apple harvest

Michael Allen
October 14

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<p>Supplied</p><p>Murphy&rsquo;s Oil Soap and hot water will help rid a shipping container of terrible smells, no matter the origin.</p>

Oil soap will clean out bad smells

Reena NerbasSolutions 
October 14

Renovation & Design

<p>Brad Feinknopf / The Associated Press files</p><p>While many manufacturers state that storm doors are not necessary, and may unnecessarily cover up their beautiful doors, most don&rsquo;t live in our climate..</p>

Doors just don't last like they used to

Ari Marantz  
October 14

Renovation & Design

<p>April Greer / Washington Post</p><p>With a millstone-like fountain as its focal point, Barbara Downs&rsquo; garden in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., is full of native and other plants, and plenty of fall color.</p>

A garden's native-plant evolution

Kathy Hudson
October 14

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Winnipeg Free Press</p><p>The torch-on roof process is completed, and holes centered in the eventual joists cavities lead to downspouts and to a main gutter. </p></p></p></p>

Roofing and deck building come together

Marc LaBossiere
October 7

Renovation & Design

<p>Tim Smith / The Brandon Sun files</p></p>

Building code not always set in stone

Ari Marantz 
October 7

Renovation & Design

<p>This handsome cat is Buddy. With a little food, he came to trust Laurie.</p>

Let's be thankful for our furry family members

Laurie Mustard
October 7

Renovation & Design

<p>Supplied</p><p>There are several non-toxic ways to remove oil stains from your driveway. Kitty litter is one option for newer stains, while degreaser can be used on older ones.</p>

Try cheap kitty litter for fresh oil stains

Reena Nerbas 
October 7

Renovation & Design

<p>SavATree</p><p>Pruning improves a tree&rsquo;s overall health and structure, and it should be done on a regular basis. You may want or need to call in the experts to do it for you.</p>

How and when to prune your trees

Michael Allen
October 7

Renovation & Design

<p>Prairie Originals</p><p>Bloodroot, a true woodland plant, is native to Manitoba. Its pure white flowers with bright yellow stamens are one of the first harbingers of spring.</p></p></p>

Achieving perennial beauty

Colleen Zacharias
October 7

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