Homes

Dear Tony: Our highrise condo building is part of an air space agreement. There is a commercial and parking section that is the first four floors of our building.

We picked peas and, as we did when he was a boy, we sat on the back lawn and shelled them

It's not too late to plant for winter, with plenty of options for either direct seeding or transplants. Plus: When should you just give up on a plant?

It seems one of these animals found a comfy bed atop the carrots with a floating row cover as a bedsheet

Dear Tony: How do we get our strata corporation to put in a switch-activated door for our main entry? My mother, who lives with us, uses a walker as a result of recent surgery, and she cannot open the front door and manage entry safely.

Gardening expert Helen Chesnut answers questions from readers on when to sow lettuces for fall, composting oak leaves, and reviving flower dogwood trees.

Let's consider the cooling effect of a shade tree, writes master gardener Brian Minter.

Looking for privacy and some peace and quiet, couple built their dream home in North Saanich.