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Dear Tony: Our strata manager and council president have insisted that every council member has to sign a confidentiality agreement or resign from council.

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Dear Reena: I recently leaned into聽a tree band around the elm in聽our yard and got the goopy stuff all over my left shoulder. I聽tried: soap, putting it in the freezer and water to try and get that goop off, but it just won鈥檛 budge.

For gardeners, what鈥檚 not to like聽about June? We advance toward the year鈥檚 longest day surrounded by fresh growth, favourite flowers, and nutritious, home-grown food.

Dear Debbie: We moved into a new-build home and, after a year of mud, we can now landscape our backyard. It is large enough to have a patio and grass for the kids to play on.

When people think about attractive homes and gardens they typically assume a team of professionals such as architects, interior designers, landscape architects, creative builders or specialty decorators were involved.

Dear Helen: I have planted tomatoes in the open garden again, and want to avoid problems I had last year. One was blossom end rot in some of the fruit.

As Kit Kemp says, every room tells a story. The designer sees 鈥渕aking use of interesting creatures, textiles, art and objects, and using them in a creative way鈥� as part of her job. Kemp鈥檚 impressive career as one of the U.K.

Late in the afternoon on Mother鈥檚 Day three family members visited, each bearing a plant. My daughter presented a Regal (Martha Washington) geranium in velvety violet bloom.

Dear Tony: We have a new strata council this year. At our first council meeting, we were presented with a document that authorized our management company to receive commissions and fees from third parties.