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<p>Photos by Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>Although the top decking hue has faded slightly, the canola oil has already lasted longer than the store-bought product applied years before.</p>

The canola oil experiment, revisited

Marc LaBossiere
May 9

Renovation & Design

<p>Syngenta Flowers photo</p> <p>Florencio begonias such as Florencio Cerise have bright-yellow centre stamens and superior heat-tolerance.</p>

Beguiling begonias

Colleen Zacharias
May 9

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<p>Becky Slater photo</p> <p>Eighty to 90 per cent of Winnipeg&rsquo;s three million trees are on private property. A private tree bylaw could help protect them.</p>

Leaf into action

Colleen Zacharias
May 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Marc LaBossiere / Free Press</p> <p>The dryer duct and vent, new 30-amp outlet, and ABS drain plus water feeds combo insert make for a clean look along the back wall.</p>

Seize the opportunity

Marc LaBossiere
May 2

Renovation & Design

<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

Renovation & Design

<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>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>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>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

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