Homes

Mike Holmes >E2

Helen Chesnut >F8

Jessica Kwasnica turned the principles of designing a kitchen into a roadmap for decorating a nursery

Oborain is bringing a vacation favourite to the backyard. The company makes prefab outdoor showers that can be assembled in 30 minutes. Water comes from the house through garden hoses. (A plumber will need to install a hot-water faucet.

New publications take readers on treks far and away and close to home

Debbie Travis >E3

Q: In the last few years, my rhododendron has bloomed out of season. This year, it bloomed fairly heavily in early October, and in the past, it has even bloomed in a warm spell in January.

Dear Reena: My boyfriend has the world's worst manners. He uses the wrong fork when he eats, he leaves his napkin on the table when he goes to the bathroom and he cuts up all of his food before he starts eating.

Author and expert Nathan Myhrvold offers his top picks

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