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When the original Brady Bunch House in Studio City, California, was being transformed by HGTV into an exact replica from the 1970s television series, a similar house was undergoing its own renovation in Victoria.

In a column last month I mentioned how much I enjoyed having heliotrope back in the garden.

Immigrants, workers and refugees are investing in their new Canadian lives and having a significant effect on real estate demand, finds Royal LePage

Housing is a major source of stress, yet most people also feel homeownership is an important part of life

Dear Helen: A California tree poppy (Romneya) that has been in the garden for around six years decided to expand its horizons this year. Two small plants appeared mysteriously, several metres from the parent plant.

Dear Tony: Several years ago, our strata corporation adopted a bylaw requiring owners to provide payments by automatic bank withdrawal.

Gardening is like life: There鈥檚 the 鈥淢ust-Do鈥� stuff and there鈥檚 the fun stuff. They sometimes go together. Preparing ground for planting can be a bit of a slog. Sowing seeds or tucking transplants into the ground is fun.

Dear Helen: Last month I came across two large swaths of cyclamen in bloom. The sight has inspired me to create a similar display in our garden. How do I proceed with this project? J.M.

Dear Tony: I live in a condo apartment building that was completed in 1995. We have 48 units in our building on eight floors.

Hans and Vikram Bawa have a brand new, light-filled, open-concept home near the waterfront at Ten Mile Point, with a design based on water, fire and mountains.