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Families will be flocking to garden centres this weekend in search of gifts that signify their love and esteem for the mothers in their homes.

Dear Tony: We put in a written request to our strata council to install a charging station for our new car and the strata council has refused to give us permission.

Dear Helen: When is it safe to move tomato and pepper transplants into the open garden? M.P. Look for overnight temperatures routinely remaining above 10 C and weather that has settled into a pattern of daytime warmth.

Suzanne and Patrick Bulmer are crazy about heritage. For almost 30 years they have been knowledgeably and meticulously restoring their handsome, pre-1913 home in Gordon Head.

What : Mother鈥檚 Day Musical Garden Tour Where : 10 private local gardens When : 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 12 and 13 Tickets : $35 ($37 if bought online) for the two-day pass, children 12 and under free. Purchase online at vcm.bc.

Still performing magic in the vegetable garden is a happily puzzling row of six Aspabroc plants. Transplanted early last summer, they began producing tender mini-broccoli florets in August.

Dear Reena: I have many bottles of nail polish that I am unable to open. I have tried running them under hot water, and using pliers, but I鈥檓 still unable to twist the top off or pry them open. It is very frustrating.

The most poignant lines of the author David Neff鈥檚 dedication in the book that he and his wife Chelle Neff have so lovingly created are their mission statement that 鈥渢he book is dedicated to all the affordable housing groups/nonprofits we invest in.

Dear Helen : Please explain what 鈥渢rap鈥� crops are and what role they have in the garden. C.L. Trap crops are grown as decoys, or sacrificial plants, to draw pests away from plantings you wish to protect.

Dear Tony : How do we get our strata council to keep the interior fresh air system in our building? To save money, the owners decided last year to put the system on a timer and that resulted in more frequent breakdowns and maintenance.