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House Beautiful: French modern in Fairfield

House Beautiful: French modern in Fairfield

Couple’s dreams came true when builder took a wrong turn and discovered a huge lot for sale, a day before it hit the market
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: A bit of early growth in the open garden

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: A bit of early growth in the open garden

Garden Notes
Condo Smarts: Owners wonder why they installed EV charging stations

Condo Smarts: Owners wonder why they installed EV charging stations

Condo Smarts
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Winter leaf cover can be reused to deflect heat in summer

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Winter leaf cover can be reused to deflect heat in summer

Even small leaves used as winter soil protection don’t completely disintegrate into the soil by planting time in the spring.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Resurrection of clematis, fuchsia keeps hope alive

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Resurrection of clematis, fuchsia keeps hope alive

May the spring gardening season this year be a giant improvement over the extended cold, wet conditions of last year.
Condo Smarts: How to guard against false proxies

Condo Smarts: How to guard against false proxies

Advice: A request to submit a copy of a proxy in advance of a meeting can help manage the risk of falsified documents.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: It's almost tomato time!

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: It's almost tomato time!

For tomatoes in the open garden, gardener Helen Chesnut sows the seeds indoors between mid-March and early April, for transplanting in May.
House Beautiful: Brentwood Bay dream house

House Beautiful: Brentwood Bay dream house

Homeowners wanted to simplify their lives with a modern, open-concept design
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: The hunt for the elusive Champagne

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: The hunt for the elusive Champagne

Ever since losing her prized Champagne begonias to frost, gardening expert Helen Chesnut has been on the hunt for hanging basket begonias that are as beautiful and prolific.
Condo Smarts: 'Underused housing tax' may apply to guest suites

Condo Smarts: 'Underused housing tax' may apply to guest suites

A strata that includes caretaker suites or guest suites must file an annual return, whether it is subject to the underused housing tax or not.
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