Homes

If first bloom is different than colour you expected, wait to see how the flower develops over the season

The Form F Payment Certificate is required for a sale or transaction of a strata lot

A curved edging of Provence lavender, once again this year, has surprised me.

Stop-and-start project, including COVID-caused interruptions, culminated in stunning, two-storey modern house on 14,000-square-foot forested lot with room for family of four and their chickens

The interesting foxglove aberration is called “peloria” from a Greek word meaning “monstrous.”

Strata corporations must exercise care in the adoption of bylaws that set conditions or restrictions and do not necessarily reflect the definitions of the Strata Property Act or Regulations.

Birds that hatch out in nests made in plant pots too often become prey to predators, but in Helen’s garden a nest tucked by a Himalayan maidenhair fern on a table by the front door turned out to be a perfect birthplace.

A responsible council is proposing and recommending repairs, but in the absence of support from the owners, court intervention may be necessary.

Honour a father who likes to spend time in his yard with a gift that highlights his favourite activities and habits.

Helen Chesnut answers readers’ questions about pruning lilacs, encouraging bees and growing tasty corn salad