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Early summer has been more than a little weird this year. At mid-June, nights remained chilly. Driving rains pounded seedlings and new transplants into the ground.

Dear Helen: Are 鈥渟un rose鈥� and 鈥渞ock rose鈥� the same plant? M.P. Two separate plants are each known by both these common names. It is a bit confusing for those among us with a penchant for precision.

With summer well underway, it鈥檚 both worthwhile and gratifying to survey what we鈥檝e accomplished in the garden.

Dear Tony: With the growing heat and climate change many of the owners in our older highrise building are seeking permission to install air conditioners either in windows or as heat pumps with external mounted air circulations systems.

Dear Helen: A few months ago you suggested using row cover over carrots to protect them from carrot fly. Does the carrot fly hang around all summer, or is it safe to remove the row cover now? S.B.

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Though days are gradually shortening following the 颅summer solstice, and the long slide to autumn has begun, it鈥檚 no downward slide in the garden.

Dear Tony: On June 1, our strata council decided to impose a new rule that prohibits any type of signage or flags, including any Canadian flags on sa国际传媒 Day.

VANCOUVER 鈥� In Greater Vancouver, where the average detached house sold for $1.8 million in May and a typical condo apartment for $737,000, a small-house builder is offering perhaps the least expensive 鈥� and smallest 鈥� house in sa国际传媒.

Dear Helen: I鈥檝e been carefully snapping off the young 鈥渟ucker鈥� growth that emerges on my staked tomatoes between the main stem and the leaf stems. Some of these 鈥渟uckers鈥� are like perfect miniature plants. Seems a pity to toss them on the compost.