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Dear Tony: With the federal election in the fall, our strata council, which manages more than 500 units, is discussing a plan to manage political signs and requests from candidates who want to address owners and residents.

Homeowner spent 20 years transforming East Sooke property from a wilderness to a garden

Over the course of this spring, in meeting and speaking with gardening friends and acquaintances, a recurring theme has emerged: What to do with a garden that has become overgrown and crowded? With this issue in mind, one pair of friends asked me to

Container gardening is blossoming as never before. It’s the perfect solution to decorating outdoor spaces with flair. Easy-care and practical containers can be moved around to change the scene.

Dear Reena: What can I use to clean the non-removable rubber seal on my garbage disposal? Allie The best tools that I am aware of for tackling this job are either a narrow toilet brush or a bottle brush.

Dear Helen: For the past three years I’ve had problems getting spinach and beet seeds to germinate. What could be wrong with my soil? D.D. If it’s spinach and beets you are having issues with, the soil probably just needs more liming.

Dear Tony: If a strata corporation has a bylaw that limits the number of rentals to 10 out of 100, how are they counted? Our strata council has advised owners there are no rental spaces available.

Once upon a time, this Fairfield home was a small, ordinary-looking cottage. Today, it has a fairy-tale garden full of mysterious-looking sculptures. As for the house, it’s a cool, contemporary, live-work family home on four levels.

Dear Tony: Our strata corporation held its annual meeting last week and we were bogged down in simple meeting procedures. The meeting was terminated by the chair with no business conducted.

Dear Helen: My husband has urged me to send you a photo he took or our snake plant, which a now-deceased neighbour gave us around 15 years ago. I never knew these plants could bloom. There are little drops of liquid on the flowers.