Homes

A stop on the Sooke Secret Garden Tour features a beautiful oasis carefully designed by the homeowner on a property which is one quarter exposed rock.

A big, old Cynthia has filled my kitchen sink window with its huge pink flower trusses.

The Chelsea chop method can be used on substantial clumps of tall garden phlox (Phlox paniculata), Monarda (bee balm), Heliopsis, Echinacea and similar plants.

Owners have the opportunity to challenge the terms and conditions of the resolution

Adding a heavier, more substantial all-purpose sterilized soil adds substance and “staying power” to potting mix.

The Strata Property Act sets the conditions for funds remaining from a special levy

Last year saw a week-long heat wave in mid-May, followed by a long, dry period until significant rains began in mid-October. Let’s hope for less difficult growing conditions this year.

Gather pollen from one tree’s flowers on a soft paint brush and shake it into a container. Then brush the pollen onto the blooms of the other tree.

If you are in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Capital Reigonal District of Victoria, you must have a report complete by July 1, 2026.

The active growing season is fully upon us and that can mean only one thing: lots and lots of plant sales.