Blog posts in Home Tips & Tricks.

In last week’s blog we discussed getting your home vacation-ready. This week, we’re sharing tips and tricks for preparing your garden!

The kids are almost finished school and your summer vacation plans are likely set. Visiting out-of-town family, camping trips and maybe even a holiday abroad are in the calendar. However, before you travel, be sure to review our handy vacation checklist to help ready your home for while you’re away. Bon voyage!

Al fresco parties are a much loved summer tradition in Calgary. Our long summer days are perfect for afternoon barbeques and late night parties. Each year Excel’s COO Dean Campbell, and his wife Kim, throw an amazing summer barbeque. As it’s always a Pinterest worthy affair, we chatted with Kim to find out her secrets for hosting the perfect backyard bash.

Clean off the grill – it’s finally barbeque season in Calgary. Throughout the colder months, the kitchen is the heart of every home. But come summer, the backyard takes over and the grill is centre stage. Check out our barbeque guide – complete with a recipe from our in-house expert Perry Mah, Senior Estimator at Excel.

It’s finally gardening season in Calgary and we couldn’t be more thrilled! A great addition to every backyard is a small vegetable plot. Edible gardens are delicious, and a fun way to get your children involved in gardening. Calgary – and area – has a bit of a tricky climate for growing edibles, but it can be done. If you’re new to gardening, start with veggies that are easy to grow in Calgary.

Spring is almost upon us (one can hope right!), and while waiting patiently for the season to arrive we might as well spend a little time cleaning our homes. To help get you started we’ve put together a deep cleaning checklist for the household items that are often missed during weekly and monthly maintenance cleans.