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Dear Tony: Our strata is debating the safety of outdoor gas appliances and considering a bylaw to ban their use. Since 2001, we have had two incidents involving gas barbecues.

Standing in the veggie and flower-packed backyard at Sheila Jones’ Saanich home, it’s difficult to believe that this was once a typical suburban yard with a couple of trees and a lot of grass.

Dear Tony: Who is responsible for pest removal from a strata property? We have a unit apartment building and 12 townhouses in our strata.

Aneesa Blake and Reed Cassidy’s newly built home has many wow factors, but the couple are most proud of one that’s a bit unusual. The Fifth Street home was rated one of the top 15 in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ for airtightness.

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.

Kathryn Amisson and Graeme Roberts have lived at Port Royale Estates for 18 years in a light-drenched, 2,400-square-foot townhouse that clings to a slope overlooking Brentwood Bay.

Dear Tony: Our situation is something every first-time home buyer should be aware of. We purchased a unit in an older four-floor, wood-frame apartment building in Richmond in September of 2016.

Ask Canadian surfing champion Mathea Olin what she likes about her home in the woods just off the Pacific Rim Highway in Tofino and you’ll get a somewhat typical teenage answer.

When you come upon a well-conceived room, the decorating appears effortless.