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House Beautiful: A stunning oasis of plants and pollinators

House Beautiful: A stunning oasis of plants and pollinators

Palm trees and ornamental grasses adorn the front yard while an amazing array of fruits and vegetables grown in back of this property that you can visit as part of the self-guided Victoria Urban Food Garden Tour on Sept. 7.
sa国际传媒 revamps building code to allow single stairwells in buildings up to six storeys

sa国际传媒 revamps building code to allow single stairwells in buildings up to six storeys

The province says all new buildings designed under the changes will require safety measures including sprinklers, smoke-management systems and wider stairwells.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Wait for spring to lift and divide dahlia tubers

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Wait for spring to lift and divide dahlia tubers

When dividing a clump, make sure that each tuber you keep for replanting has a piece of stem with a growth bud.
Condo Smarts: Depreciation, electrical planning reports mandatory for most stratas

Condo Smarts: Depreciation, electrical planning reports mandatory for most stratas

Beginning 2023, new legislation and regulations were brought into effect that apply to both depreciation reports and electrical planning reports.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Shade-cloth protects leafy greens

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Shade-cloth protects leafy greens

Shaded area in veggie plot allows leafy green vegetables to thrive even under fiercely hot summer sun.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Climbing roses pair well with clematis vines

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Climbing roses pair well with clematis vines

In late winter, trim the roses back lightly and cut the clematis stems down close to the ground. New stems will carry the summer flowers.
Condo Smarts: The difference between common and limited common property

Condo Smarts: The difference between common and limited common property

If strata owners are allowed to maintain and repair the LCP areas, the bylaws need to be amended to identify what the owner obligations are.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: A fast Mediterranean feast

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: A fast Mediterranean feast

The summer鈥檚 warmth and sunshine, the cucumbers and zucchini, tomatoes, onions and, of course, garlic recall Mediterranean summers from my youth.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Round, yellow cucumber is an heirloom variety from 1800s

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Round, yellow cucumber is an heirloom variety from 1800s

These little cucumbers have a clean, crisp texture and a sweet, mild flavour that never turns bitter even with age.
Condo Smarts: Developer must produce documents for strata

Condo Smarts: Developer must produce documents for strata

The Strata Property Act sets out a clear description of the records that must be provided by the owner/developer at the first annual meeting