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<p>Michael Allen / Winnipeg Free Press</p><p>The petiole gall at the base of the leaf stalk is a sure sign of poplar petiole gall aphid activity on your poplar tree.</p>

Early fall for your poplars? Look for signs of aphids

Michael Allen
September 9

Renovation & Design

<p>Colleen Zacharias / Winnipeg Free Press</p><p>In fall the foliage of this Pucker Up dogwood (centre), flanked by Snowbelle Mockorange and Persicaria polymorpha, turns a deep burgundy, repeating the colouration of a nearby pear tree for continuity.</p></p>

Collector selects plants based in part on how they transition through the year

Colleen Zacharias
September 9

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<p>Holmes Group</p><p>Get your money&rsquo;s worth and hire a contractor who has decades of experience and who will explain the process and go over costs with you before any work is done.</p></p>

It's fine to do foundation repairs in stages

Ari Marantz 
September 9

Renovation & Design

<p>Holmes Group</p><p>Duct cleaning should be done on a need-to-clean basis, according to the EPA.</p>

Clean duct systems to avoid mould, fires

Reena Nerbas 
September 9

Renovation & Design

<p>Rebecca Droke / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette files</p><p>Light sanding is recommended to get rid of stains on hardwood. If it lightens the wood too much, touch up the surface with tea.</p>

Stains begone: rotten squash, rusty screws

Reena Nerbas 
September 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Phoenix Perennials</p><p>Va-va-voom: Tulipa Vvedenskyi Girlfriend shows off her gorgeous yellow to apricot blooms with red centres. Note this botanical tulip&rsquo;s unique burgundy-striped wavy foliage.</p></p>

Fall is coming -- plant ahead

Colleen Zacharias
September 2

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<p>Lady Lee&rsquo;s home isn&rsquo;t the only retro thing she owns. She also cruises in this &rsquo;57 Fiat.</p>

Beauty and the domestic beast

Laurie Mustard
September 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Johnson Controls Inc. / The Associated Press</p><p>Have your furnace inspected and serviced by a professional heating contractor.</p>

Knowing problem's source crucial to solution

Ari Marantz
September 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Michael Allen / Winnipeg Free Press</p><p>A fall webworm silk nest. Winnipeg has been invaded by forest tent caterpillars and fall webworms. On the bright side, such infestations don&rsquo;t last forever, and there are measures you can take to help mitigate the problem in your area.</p>

Do you believe in life after larvae?

Michael Allen
September 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Customized gate latches onto new aluminum post to keep the dogs upstairs.</p>

Opening up your stairwell options

Marc LaBossiere
September 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Y. Miles Zhang</p><p>Identification is key. The reddish-brown carpenter ant has a rounded back and a one-segmented waist. A mound of sawdust-like particles called frass is evidence of carpenter ant activity.</p></p>

Ants in your plants

Colleen Zacharias
August 26

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