Homes

Condo Smarts: New law prohibits all age restrictions except for 55 and over

Bill 44 applies to every strata corporation in sa国际传媒

Dec 10, 2022 4:50 AM Read more >

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to care for houseplants in winter

Some tips for keeping indoor plants alive during the fall and winter: Keep plants protected from hot or cold drafts and sources of heat. Avoid watering with cold water. Increase humidity. Reduce water.

Dec 7, 2022 4:56 AM Read more >

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Scarcity of lettuce sparks plans for winter food plot

Putting the lettuce scarcity together with the high cost ($8 for a butterhead from one farmers鈥� market vendor) leads to an obvious conclusion: Find the time, and the space, to grow lettuces and other greens year-round

Dec 3, 2022 4:57 AM Read more >

Condo Smarts: Rental bylaws will not be enforceable under new law

Whether it is a bylaw that restricts the period of rentals, the number of rentals, or prohibits rentals, there will no longer be any application of rental bylaws

Dec 3, 2022 4:46 AM Read more >

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to grow indoor winter blooms

Although planting Paperwhites in water and pebbles is a popular method, planting in soil is easier

Nov 30, 2022 4:56 AM Read more >

House Beautiful: Designer brings West Coast esthetic to Olympic View show home

Victoria designer Sandra Lyle-Mason was given free rein to design the interior of this Olympic View home, but the client had one main request: Blend the interior of the house, which is nestled in the trees, with the outdoors.

Nov 27, 2022 5:15 AM Read more >

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Late-fall cleanup yields some tasty treats

A few last tomatoes and juicy snow peas among garden's late-autumn delights

Nov 26, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

Condo Smarts: Commercial lots not given proper entitlement in wind up vote

Commercial/non-residential strata lots are given proportional votes based on their area

Nov 26, 2022 4:55 AM Read more >

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Differing clematis poses challenge for home gardeners

A reader asks: How do I care for clematis? It's an old, unpruned clematis vine with newer, green growth tangled up with older and some dead stem.

Nov 23, 2022 5:01 AM Read more >

The Shelley offers a rare opportunity for an elevated rental living experience

This is what smart growth looks like, as the 鈥淯niversity Centre鈥� node takes shape: The Shelley is a new, purpose-built rental project offering accessible, urbane living in Saanich

Nov 22, 2022 10:00 AM Read more >