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I nudged my nose into the deep royal purple of a plush Storm Blue petunia bloom and inhaled its rich, sweet perfume. The distinctive fragrance of petunia is a summer pleasure I indulge in every year, with plantings on and near the patio.

Renovation lassoes not-so-charming country barn-style house into a modern and elegant West Coast retreat

Condo owners' councils have the option to hire professionals or run the operation themselves

Parents who lock their medicine cabinets to prevent their children being poisoned often unwittingly overlook another danger: toxic plants in the garden.

It's the first weekend of official summer, time to celebrate with a big supper salad from the garden. The cool, rainy weather has brought along a mass of plump edible greens.

The dangers are few but potent, so simple precautions make sense

Condominium living isn't as simple as paying a monthly fee and assuming everything is going to be taken care of.

Almost six months to the day that we moved out to an apartment and renovations began, we finally moved back into our house. It's hard to believe it's the same house -- probably because so much has changed.

(Read to the bottom to check out and offer your opinion on an interior design dilemma that we're facing.) Interior designer Lorin Turner of Zebra Group The 50-page book that lists every interior design element going into the house.

Tip to contractors: If you need your clients to postpone moving back into the home you have been renovating for them, don't wait until the last minute before a holiday weekend to let them know.