Homes

Glass-and-concrete home creates small, spectacular perch on Saltspring Island

Book shows you how to create stylish space with edible plants

Folding lawn chairs and hibachis give way to entire backyard rooms

Opera director Timothy Vernon loves a bold, ornate look; his wife prefers classical decor in pastels. Together, they've created a harmonious home

I nudged my nose into the deep royal purple of a plush Storm Blue petunia bloom and inhaled its rich, sweet perfume. The distinctive fragrance of petunia is a summer pleasure I indulge in every year, with plantings on and near the patio.

Renovation lassoes not-so-charming country barn-style house into a modern and elegant West Coast retreat

Condo owners' councils have the option to hire professionals or run the operation themselves

Parents who lock their medicine cabinets to prevent their children being poisoned often unwittingly overlook another danger: toxic plants in the garden.

It's the first weekend of official summer, time to celebrate with a big supper salad from the garden. The cool, rainy weather has brought along a mass of plump edible greens.

The dangers are few but potent, so simple precautions make sense