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Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Top of to-do list in June is to stop and smell the roses

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Top of to-do list in June is to stop and smell the roses

There is much to look forward to this month: roses, the first lilies, peonies and irises, along with sweet, sun-warmed strawberries and home-grown salads
Condo Smarts: Management firm's record keeping must follow strata act rules

Condo Smarts: Management firm's record keeping must follow strata act rules

A strata corporation is required to maintain all documents prescribed in the strata property act and regulations
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Two solutions for wind-damaged plants

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Two solutions for wind-damaged plants

If branches are not broken or bent right to the ground, they can often be trained back into their desired shape by wrapping and tying cord around them
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Sudden blast of sun, warmth a shock for plants

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Sudden blast of sun, warmth a shock for plants

A day or two of sunny weather following weeks of gloom and cool, moist conditions triggered the onset of galloping thirst in garden centre plants
Condo Smarts: End of insurance decal requirements complicates bylaw

Condo Smarts: End of insurance decal requirements complicates bylaw

For most moderate to large strata corporations, it is an impossible expectation of your manager or council to regulate parking by collecting insurance documents
Oak Bay to bring in gradual ban on gas-powered gardening equipment

Oak Bay to bring in gradual ban on gas-powered gardening equipment

Oak Bay council is expanding its ban on gas-powered leaf blowers and other equipment — which currently applies only to city workers — to the rest of the municipality.
Everything you need to make a garden with your child this weekend

Everything you need to make a garden with your child this weekend

Squamish CAN offers step-by-step tips for planting a container garden with your kids or grandkids.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Too much nitrogen, water, shade inhibits flowering on rhodos

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Too much nitrogen, water, shade inhibits flowering on rhodos

Rhododendrons need adequate moisture in the soil during the summer, as flower buds are forming, but sometimes too much water can inhibit this process
House Beautiful: Nautical theme gives cosy Fairfield condo a cottage vibe

House Beautiful: Nautical theme gives cosy Fairfield condo a cottage vibe

This light-filled Fairfield condo is perfectly described as seaside chic, with a cottage vibe imported from the East Coast.
Condo Smarts: Alteration agreement for solar panels should have conditions

Condo Smarts: Alteration agreement for solar panels should have conditions

Conditions can include cost, technical requirements, building and electrical permits and method of installation