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Dear Helen: I delight in the peony bushes in my garden, but this year I noticed a few wilted and blacked shoots on two of the plants. Is this a serious problem, and is there a remedy? T.R. This is a common disease of peonies, called botrytis blight.

Dear Tony: Do strata corporations pay income tax? Our strata negotiated an agreement with a communications provider to lease our rooftop for $50k a year, plus 25 per cent of any sub-lease agreements they negotiate.

An old method is literally breathing new life into a聽premium style of beef that鈥檚 growing in popularity and availability in Victoria and elsewhere.

BIRTHDAY TUESDAY: A Venus-Pluto link on your birthday means you are going to be passionate about something over the coming 12 months. It also means that those who don't agree with your views will oppose you at every turn.

BIRTHDAY MONDAY: There will be numerous occasions over the coming year when it seems as if you are at the mercy of events, and to a large extent you will be. But that does not mean you cannot bend those events to your will.

Week Ahead Stars for Sunday, August 13th BIRTHDAY SUNDAY: A Sun-Saturn link on your birthday means you will have to work extremely hard over the coming 12 months.

Dear Dr. Roach: My mother is very concerned about the upcoming solar eclipse. After all the warnings about not watching it with the naked eye, she is afraid that one of us will accidentally look at the sky and go blind.

Dear Debbie: I took advantage of an amazing sale on a porch swing that I couldn鈥檛 afford when I first saw it back in May. I鈥檇 like to paint it even though it鈥檚 new.

Like many gardeners who have tended a sizeable garden for a long time, I occasionally contemplate the prospect of relocating to a smaller, more manageable space. And I ponder ways for fitting the plants I love to grow into a limited area.

BIRTHDAY SATURDAY: Find ways to turn your imagination into money over the next 12 months. Take whatever creative idea you feel most comfortable with and make it your number one focus. You've been an amateur long enough - now you must turn pro.