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In Edmonton, a garage is not some luxury add-on that exists only for people with a vintage truck and a suspiciously well-organized tool wall. For a lot of homeowners, it is a practical necessity.

As winter loosens its grip and the soil begins to thaw, it’s the perfect moment to rejuvenate your garden by dividing perennials before spring growth starts. Dividing not only helps plants spread healthily and bloom more vigorously, it also creates extra plants you can share or plant elsewhere. Here’s a practical guide to what to divide, when to do it, and how to do it right.

You showed up to your plot on a Tuesday morning, ready to check on the tomatoes you've been nursing for weeks. Instead, you find half-eaten vegetables, overturned containers, and soil scratched up along the bed edges. Your first instinct is slugs. Maybe rabbits. You spend the weekend laying traps and sprinkling deterrents — and the damage keeps happening anyway. The culprit is likely an opossum. And the reason your fixes aren't working is the same reason most gardeners stay stuck: they're solving the wrong problem.

Most people know what high ROI interior property improvements look like. Adding a new bathroom or upgrading kitchen cabinets can be a great way to boost the amount that potential buyers are willing to pay. When it comes to exterior installations, what works best? That's what we explore in this listicle.

Many homeowners eventually reach a point where their house feels just a little too crowded. It might be the growing collection of tools in the garage, the need for a quiet workspace, or simply the desire for a place to relax that isn’t inside the house. Expanding the home is one option, but it often comes with major costs, permits, and long construction timelines. Fortunately, there’s another solution that more homeowners are discovering: backyard cabin sheds. These compact yet highly functional structures provide extra space without requiring a full home addition. In particular, structures like a thoughtfully designed lofted barn cabin combine efficient storage with a comfortable interior, making them one of the most versatile backyard upgrades available today.

Learn how livestock shelters protect animals from harsh weather while improving farm organization and animal health.

Learn how Florida pest control companies can partner with community gardens to earn local leads through workshops, sponsorships, and trackable outreach.

You want your outdoor space to be the place where people love to gather, and where your guests can walk outside and instantly feel welcome. If you plan it right, your backyard can become the best spot for every party, dinner, or casual hangout. Here is how you can accomplish it.

Converting an attractive landscaped backyard into a productive garden plot adds beauty and food production potential to your outdoor space. The goal isn’t to erase your landscape design; it’s to enhance it with purpose. However, before you start breaking ground, it’s important to understand what you want from your garden: veggies for meals, herbs for cooking, or flowers that feed pollinators. A strong plan makes the work easier and the results better. Here’s how you can convert your landscaped backyard into a productive garden plot.

The vast majority of us treat our homes and gardens as separate entities, but did you know that they can intersect in unexpected ways? Not only do they work together to create all-important curb appeal, but what happens in your garden can have a major impact on your home’s foundations, and vice versa. There’s ample advice out there about how to tackle potential issues when foundations fall foul of garden roots, but much of it is conflicting and confusing. One thing experts do seem to agree on is the fact that effective house-side landscaping could prove key. But, with landscape design mistakes such as planting too close to your property also being part of the problem, even that advice isn’t a surefire way to keep everything in order.