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Dear Tony: Is there any type of professional available to help a buyer understand the documents in a strata before they buy? I have been looking for a condo for six months, but the documents are difficult to understand, and, honestly, I don’t really

Dear Helen: This summer, our potted dahlias are afflicted with mildew, while the dahlias in the open garden are free of the fungus. Why would this be? M.E. Dear M.E.: Powdery mildew appears as a whitish, powdery growth on leaf surfaces.

Dear Debbie: We have several outdoor resin figurines that have faded due to sun and water.

Flooring is a key element in home décor. What we walk on visually affects the overall dynamics of a home.

Dear Helen: Over the course of last winter and early spring, frequent guests at my bed and breakfast were sisters whose mother lived in a nearby care facility. We became quite close.

Dear Debbie: We are considering installing an outdoor shower by the swimming pool and would like to know the pros and cons. Any advice would be appreciated.

For teenagers heading off to college, it’s both a design dream and a challenge: What to do with a small, nondescript dorm room — a space you may have to share? A space that may include furniture you can neither remove nor alter? Do-it-yourself projec

Until recently, two properties on the block still displayed bright green, amply watered lawns and boulevards. My next-door neighbour was one.

Dear Debbie: I fell in love with a light fixture when shopping for some replacement lighting for our home. But it’s far too modern for the rest of our home’s country-style decor.

It was a perfect ending for a hard-slogging gardening day as I lowered my grimy self into the sparkling clear, sun-flecked water at a nearby beach. A swim brought deliverance from the heat and restored needed energy.