Homes

Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, is said to have created the red rose when, rushing to the aid of her lover, she is wounded by the thorns of a rose bush.

It is possible to subdivide a bare land strata lot to permit expansion and development

Gardeners will be hoping that El Nino will bless us with good conditions for early planting season.

As long as other growing conditions are constant, lower light levels mean plants can use less water

Be proactive to ensure accurate information is available to the owners and the public

Homeowners with underground oil tanks are under no obligation to remove them in most of Greater Victoria, but leaving them in the ground carries a risk

Some locally owned businesses are taken over, often by big corporations

All of us, in these times of drought, will be occupied with moisture conservation and ground-cooling issues in the upcoming growing season.

Strata councils must ensure owners have sufficient notice of meetings.

Savour the one or two periods of snowy weather that we encounter in a West Coast winter.